Health Insurance Articles

Factors That Influence the Cost of Health Insurance

Although the government provides Canadian residents with health insurance, most provincial plans cover only a handful of basic services, leaving individuals with gaps in their coverage.  As a result many people purchase individual health insurance to...

How Affordable is Health Insurance?

How Affordable is Health Insurance? Most government paid provincial health insurance plans provide a limited amount of coverage for a handful of basic services, leaving Canadian residents with gaps in their coverage they cannot afford.  A...

How Do I Compare Health Insurance Plans?

How do I Compare Health Insurance Plans? Supplemental health insurance can help protect you and your family from the financial impact of an unexpected injury or illness by reducing your out-of pocket medical expenses.  With so...

What do I Need to Know Before I Purchase Health Insurance?

What do I Need to Know Before I Purchase Health Insurance? Although all legal Canadian residents have access to Canada health insurance through the government system, many services are not covered under the provincial plans.  Because...

Why do I Need Health Insurance?

Why do I Need Health Insurance? Although the government provides all of its citizens with health insurance in Canada, there are a variety of services that are not covered under the government plans, leaving many individuals...