Health Insurances - Different Provinces
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Why would you not opt for Health Insurance when it's free and you are indirectly pay for it via high taxes?
Because I read it somewhere that Vancouver health insurance costs around 120+ CAD weekly and one needs to opt for it no matter what. I have not been to Canada yet, that's why confirming.
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rish888
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Virtually every province is free.
BC does have a premium for people who earn above a certain amount (think it's around 40k CAD) but it's only around $35 a month. Real cheap.
Govt health insurance in Canada covers pretty much everything. Common exclusions are psych services, non-medically essential treatments (cosmetic stuff etc) and dental.
You can always get a top up private insurance plan (but a lot of employers give this at varying levels) that covers prescription drugs, dental, etc.
BC does have a premium for people who earn above a certain amount (think it's around 40k CAD) but it's only around $35 a month. Real cheap.
Govt health insurance in Canada covers pretty much everything. Common exclusions are psych services, non-medically essential treatments (cosmetic stuff etc) and dental.
You can always get a top up private insurance plan (but a lot of employers give this at varying levels) that covers prescription drugs, dental, etc.
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