After one Manitoba resident living near the Canada-U.S. border had his hefty medical bills handled by the province, others are wondering whether they'll get the same treatment. It's common for people in Sprague, and other Manitoba communities along the border, to cross over to get medical treatment in the U.S. The province has a long-standing deal with Minnesota to cover the medical costs in emergency cases. Forced to go to the U.S.Andrew Thiessen, 69, said he remains hopeful the province will reimburse him for $40,000 in U.S. medical bills. CBC has reached out to Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen's office for a response but has yet to hear back.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2017 10:52 UTC