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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What makes you think that I, posting in a Canadian community about a Canadian article, have a contract with a healthcare insurance company?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

oh, sorry, there was much talk about public health insurance, i Of course don't have a clue how that works in canada. sorry, my fault. I only focused on public health care, here in germany thats an insurance, i was ignorant.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not a problem. It's essentially rolled into our taxes for the most part in Canada. You may have health insurance on top of that, but that isn't a guarantee and usually is a top-up of our universal coverage. This usually covers things like drug prescriptions, glasses, and hospital conveniences such as semi-private or private rooms. I agree with the general idea, though, that we as a group pay for everyone who is covered. My original point at the top of this thread is that removing people's eligibility simply because of risky behavior can be very tricky and likely harmful to society.