On 10/04/2016 11:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/10/2016 12:44 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 10/04/2016 9:58 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/10/2016 9:17 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I spend 4 days in ICU and another 3 nights in the hospital. I was
>>>> billed
>>>> nothing for all that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> How much does the average Canadian pay for free medical? Based on
>>> income?
>>>
>> Nothing directly out of pocket. It's government funded, therefore it
>> comes out of tax revenue.
>> It's far more efficient and cheaper that way.
>> Graham
>
> So, you have no idea what that translates to in dollars?
>
According to the OECD, the per capita cost of healthcare in Canada is
about half what it is in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...e_per_ capita