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I don't think you understand that Canadians pay out of pocket for many non-emergency medical services that are 100% covered by the gold-plated health plans offe
by eigenvector 10y ago
I don't think you understand that Canadians pay out of pocket for many non-emergency medical services that are 100% covered by the gold-plated health plans offered by Google, Facebook, etc.
Dental, prescriptions, eye tests, rehabilitation and physical therapy, hell even an ambulance ride - all NOT covered by the Canadian "universal" medical system.
- pkaye 10y agoDon't employers in Canada give out some kind of supplemental insurance plans to cover these benefits?
- jat850 10y agoWith accompanying payment structures and caps, yes.
- eigenvector 10y agoMost do. But companies that are stingy with compensation are stingy with all forms of compensation. Supplemental medical benefits at low-paying Toronto tech jobs don't match the top companies in Silicon Valley, so a Toronto tech worker could easily spend more out of pocket for medical than one in San Francisco.
- TurningCanadian 10y agoAs a tech worker straddling the border with non-gold-plated coverage in the states, Canada's medical services all-told are FAR cheaper.