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Originally posted by dudewheresmycar

There is one big difference..

If u dont have a job and are not making money , u dont pay towards health premiums in canada..

In the US, u bankrupt ur self getting treatment if u are uninsured...

Health care is far better than US..

I have experience both sides , in the usa i had PPO and it was great, it was just like here in canada. Then my company changed and they had very high premiums for PPO and had a cheaper Kaiser plan.. well the kaiser was a nightmare to deal with..

I could not change doctors , my doctor was the worst in the world.. i was glad when i left usa , because i did not have to deal with Kaiser..

I have had a shoulder surgery here , and have only good things to say about the medical system,.

Yes there are wait times.. but when it is a non emergency.. waiting is not all that bad..

My neighbor had a Angioplasty with 8 hrs of having a heart attack in canada..


Most people like the american system when they can afford the premiums.. when they cant, they all wish they were in our Canadian system..



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Originally posted by DesiTiger

Having experienced both Canadian and American Healthcare systems, I can vouch that American healthcare is far superior than Canadian Healthcare any day!

Please don't start a rant about healthcare costs in US vs. "Free Healthcare" in Canada. If in Canada, you can afford to pay 13% tax on everything you buy, 28% of your salary in income taxes, $900 a year in Ontario health premiums (what happened to free healthcare????) and generally exorbitant prices for everything, you can certainly afford to pay healthcare premiums in the US, and more

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I see that the maximum we pay in canada is 75$ pm

Well 75$ or more at times is the employee portion of the medical insurance premium regardless of what u make..


If the person does not have a job then he needs to shell out 350$ to keep the same insurance and premiums keep going up as he grows older..

At 55 his premiums are likely to be 500$ pm if he has to pay on his own.

Compare this to canada where we dont pay any premium if we make less that 20K

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Originally posted by dimple2001

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Originally posted by dan

Can anybody update on the Ontario health care premiums ? It used to be free but the website says it depends on the taxable income.

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http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/tax/healthpremium/rates.html

The above table provides the premium.

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Whatever the shortcomings of Canadian healthcare are, I would say it is still far better than the US one.

At least here in Canada, you don't get bankrupt by the healthcare cost. Ask anyone in US who might have gone through the trauma of paying their massive healthcare bills/debt, regardless of a better treatment facilities, less emergency wait times, etc. It's a reality, and there's a reason why it is still a big issue among the majority of middle/low class American electorate.

I would certainly vouch for the Canadian healthcare system, despite its many shortcomings.

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Originally posted by dimple2001

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Originally posted by dan

Can anybody update on the Ontario health care premiums ? It used to be free but the website says it depends on the taxable income.

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http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/tax/healthpremium/rates.html

The above table provides the premium.

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