Does canada have free healthcare?

Some Canadian legislators have made pushes to increase the scope of Canada's public health plan, to cover more services, but have so far proved unsuccessful. While Canada's health care system is publicly financed, many providers are not government employees. read more

If health care actually were free, the relatively poor performance of the health care system might not seem all that bad. But the reality is that the Canadian health care system is not free-- in fact, Canadian families pay heavily for healthcare through the tax system. read more

Private health expenditure accounts for 30% of health care financing. The Canada Health Act does not cover prescription drugs, home care or long-term care or dental care, which means most Canadians rely on private insurance from their employers or the government to pay for those costs. read more