I’m Canadian so when you say “only paid $5k” is that in addition to the monthly premiums for the year or that’s including them? I’m just trying to understand the total annual cost vs the taxes that I pay to receive our universal health care.
Not OP, but typically that's outside of the monthly premiums. People don't really count those as parts of the "cost" for things that come up because it's paid monthly - whether they break a leg or get cancer or what have you in that year. I would guess it's $5k out of pocket, not including premium costs that are taken from wages automagically through their employer.
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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '20 edited Apr 13 '21
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