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Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:27 PM

Are Canadians covered for pre-existing health conditions?

I means for native born Canadian citizens.

Thanks in advance.

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Reply Are Canadians covered for pre-existing health conditions? (Original post)
Duppers Jan 2021 OP
canuckledragger Jan 2021 #1
Duppers Jan 2021 #6
Duppers Jan 2021 #9
Bobstandard Jan 2021 #2
Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #3
Bev54 Jan 2021 #4
Duppers Jan 2021 #7
applegrove Jan 2021 #5
Worried2020 Jan 2021 #8
Duppers Jan 2021 #10
LiberalLovinLug Feb 2021 #11
Duppers Feb 2021 #12

Response to Duppers (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:30 PM

1. I'm fairly sure we are.

At least for the vast majority of things.

It's the drugs that we tend to get screwed on, unless you have a good work plan or something.

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Response to canuckledragger (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 06:24 AM

9. Howdy, again.

I deleted my last response to you because I think I divulged too much personal info & besides, it was poorly worded.

But thank you again for letting me know; your response was indeed most helpful. 🙏

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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:31 PM

2. Yes. The concept doesn't exist. N/T

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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:32 PM

3. Everyone covered by the Health Services, citizen or not,is covered for pre-existing conditions. Nt

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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:43 PM

4. Yes, just not on travel insurance

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Response to Bev54 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 12:33 AM

7. Thank you!

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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 11:32 PM

5. Yes. There are some million dollar treatments that are rare nobody is covered for.

You hear about it when it is a child especially and they do a go fund me. That is for prohibitarily expensive or rare conditions. It usually involves some sort of drug treatment. They are thrapies often not given in the USA either.

I remember my grandmother needed an eye proceedure on her good eye. She only had one eye. The other was glass. She had some money so she gave the public hospital some of the money to buy a specific piece of equipment. They did. She had the procedure. So did others. She was able to drive for another decade.

As per anywhere, in a bad situation the rich can fly anywhere in the world and pay for the treatment they need. But even they don't have access to drugs the pharmaceutical corporations refuse to make.

But as to pre-existing conditions it is not even a consideration how or when you got sick in canada unless that is important to your treatment and future welfare.

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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 06:06 AM

8. Well, we're covered from birth to death,

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and we are also covered if something goes "wrong" in the womb

Hope that helps



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Response to Worried2020 (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 06:26 AM

10. Yes, thanks!


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Response to Duppers (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 03:13 PM

11. In Canada, we never use the term "pre-existing conditions"

There is no such thing as far as health care access.

We also never use the word "Insurance" when it comes to our health care. Even though it is a form of insurance backed up by the federal government. Its just called Medicare.

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Response to LiberalLovinLug (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 10, 2021, 03:53 PM

12. Thank you!

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