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Read Replies (2) | Respond to pocotraitor said: "don't have to worry about medical bills because we have free health care." No bills at point of service : If you go to the hospital or your family doctor, you don’t get a bill. Those visits, along with many lab tests, surgeries, and hospital stays, are paid for through the provincial health insurance system, which is funded by taxes. Everyone is covered : Regardless of income, pre-existing conditions, or employment, Canadians are entitled to medically necessary hospital and physician care. Not “free” : The system is taxpayer funded. Canadians pay for health care through income taxes, provincial taxes, and federal transfers. On average, a typical family contributes several thousand dollars a year toward the health system, just not in the form of a bill when they see a doctor. Gaps in coverage : Prescription drugs outside hospitals, dental care, vision care, physiotherapy, and long-term care are not covered by “free health care.” Most Canadians pay out-of-pocket for these or rely on private insurance through work. Wait times : A hidden cost is time, access to specialists, diagnostic scans, or non-emergency surgeries can involve long waits compared to countries with more mixed systems. don’t have to worry about a surprise bill for a hospital stay or surgery , but it isn’t truly “free health care.” It’s more accurate to say Canada has a tax-funded, universal system that covers essential hospital and physician care, but leaves big gaps .
