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‘Angry, gaslit’: New Brunswick man to appeal province’s refusal to cover U.S. surgeryRyan Barrie was diagnosed with cluneal neuralgia. He said he couldn't find a surgeon in Canada to perform a specialized surgery and had treatment in Ohio at a cost of $30,000.HealthDec 19, 2025
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Medicare reverses decision; New Brunswick family heading to U.S. to treat son’s rare diseaseThe parents of a one-year-old with Hirschsprung’s Disease say Medicare has reversed the decision not to cover baby Mateo’s out-of-country surgery. The family will head there in the coming weeks for their son’s “life-changing” surgery.HealthAug 30, 2017
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Ontario parents living in N.B. seek out-of-country treatment for child with rare diseaseThe parents of a baby boy with a rare disease are looking outside the country at surgery to help his condition called Hirschsprung's Disease.HealthAug 8, 2017
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