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> Health insurance is what is run publicly at a provincial level. But you can still pay out of pocket if you wanted to for a family doctor. I don't think this
by chrisfosterelli 5y ago
> Health insurance is what is run publicly at a provincial level. But you can still pay out of pocket if you wanted to for a family doctor.
I don't think this is true. For e.g. in BC, clinics cannot sell medical procedures to a BC resident if the procedure could be covered by MSP. Several other provinces have similar laws. I agree with your phrasing of _what_ is up for debate, but the _current_ state is essentially a total gov monopoly on paying for health care rather than vice versa.
- dmix 5y agoYeah true, it's really only about family doctors. Medical procedures, specialists, and hospital bills are a different matter entirely. If you think your current family doctor is not diagnosing you properly you can already go get multiple opinions for free. And with more and more family doctors being accessible by phone and video chat (covered by the province) the benefits of a private doctor are pretty limited.