Canada's much lauded healthcare system - while quite good, has some major holes. Mouth bones (teeth)/gums? Not covered. Physical therapy/chiropractic? Not covered. Mental health practitioners? Not covered. Drugs/medicines? Not covered. All of the above (and more) require some sort of private health insurance - either provided through an employer or personally purchased if any coverage is to be had. I've had the fortune of paying a lot for dental work that was either only partially or not at all covered by what's supposed to be a "good" (private) medical plan. None of it from smashing my mouth while out recreating, but expensive nonetheless. Again, we do have good healthcare coverage. But it's not quite the "universal"/completely free healthcare that's often claimed.
Jan. 14, 2022, 8:38 a.m. - khai
Canada's much lauded healthcare system - while quite good, has some major holes. Mouth bones (teeth)/gums? Not covered. Physical therapy/chiropractic? Not covered. Mental health practitioners? Not covered. Drugs/medicines? Not covered. All of the above (and more) require some sort of private health insurance - either provided through an employer or personally purchased if any coverage is to be had. I've had the fortune of paying a lot for dental work that was either only partially or not at all covered by what's supposed to be a "good" (private) medical plan. None of it from smashing my mouth while out recreating, but expensive nonetheless. Again, we do have good healthcare coverage. But it's not quite the "universal"/completely free healthcare that's often claimed.