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A Manitoba man, Tom Molinski, finally got some relief after a grueling battle with the healthcare system—he received a $24,000 check from Manitoba Health for a life-changing spinal surgery he paid for out of pocket in Germany. Struggling with unbearable pain and incontinence, he was denied timely care at home, even facing a physiotherapist who refused to see him in person. After his successful surgery abroad, he fought for reimbursement, only to be denied twice—despite an appeal board calling his case “deeply concerning.” Though the province admits systemic failures and hints at future compensation in extreme cases, Molinski says the process was agonizingly slow and that patients deserve support when the system fails them.

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