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Re:New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centr... by eigenvector on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:43PM (#13992226)
I don't think you understand that Canadians pay out of pocket for many non-emergency medical services that are 100% covered by the gold-plated health plans offered by Google, Facebook, etc.

Dental, prescriptions, eye tests, rehabilitation and physical therapy, hell even an ambulance ride - all NOT covered by the Canadian "universal" medical system.

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Re:New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centr... by pkaye on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:32PM (#13992421)
Don't employers in Canada give out some kind of supplemental insurance plans to cover these benefits?
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Re:New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centr... by eigenvector on Thursday March 30, 2017 @01:32AM (#13993160)
Most do. But companies that are stingy with compensation are stingy with all forms of compensation. Supplemental medical benefits at low-paying Toronto tech jobs don't match the top companies in Silicon Valley, so a Toronto tech worker could easily spend more out of pocket for medical than one in San Francisco.
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Re:New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centr... by jat850 on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:49PM (#13992483)
With accompanying payment structures and caps, yes.
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Re:New institute aims to make Toronto an ‘intellectual centr... by TurningCanadian on Thursday March 30, 2017 @09:12AM (#13995021)
As a tech worker straddling the border with non-gold-plated coverage in the states, Canada's medical services all-told are FAR cheaper.
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