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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 583293" data-attributes="member: 23950">Everyone gets a healthcare card, that is a legal resident of that country.They can go to any medical clinic, see any doctor with no costs involved.It does not include medication (most docs have free sample meds from drug companies that they will give away for those that don&#039;t have a medication plan) Medication in hospitals is always free , though. &nbsp;In Germany, where I lived and worked as well. Medication is paid for.You pay by perscription, about $5.00. Doesn&#039;t matter what kind of drug or how expensive it may be. We are not so lucky in Canada. But we pay less. (personal costs), thats differnet then GDP costs.In Germany back in the 80&#039;s.. over $200 for healthbenefits was deducted from your monthly paycheck.How much is is now, I do not know. Think it goes by percentage of earnings.In Canada , nothing gets deducted, it&#039;s free, but medication isn&#039;t, unless hospitialized. But, there are grants for the chronicle ill, that need meds on a daily basis for the rest of thier lives (aids, cancer, etc). &nbsp;At UPS, and most other companies we work for in Canada, medication insurance is paid by the employer . Where we only need to pay 10% per perscription.&nbsp;Otherwise, like you in the states, if your not insured for medication, sign up for Blue Cross and pay monthly fees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="klein, post: 583293, member: 23950"] Everyone gets a healthcare card, that is a legal resident of that country. They can go to any medical clinic, see any doctor with no costs involved. It does not include medication (most docs have free sample meds from drug companies that they will give away for those that don't have a medication plan) Medication in hospitals is always free , though. In Germany, where I lived and worked as well. Medication is paid for. You pay by perscription, about $5.00. Doesn't matter what kind of drug or how expensive it may be. We are not so lucky in Canada. But we pay less. (personal costs), thats differnet then GDP costs. In Germany back in the 80's.. over $200 for healthbenefits was deducted from your monthly paycheck. How much is is now, I do not know. Think it goes by percentage of earnings. In Canada , nothing gets deducted, it's free, but medication isn't, unless hospitialized. But, there are grants for the chronicle ill, that need meds on a daily basis for the rest of thier lives (aids, cancer, etc). At UPS, and most other companies we work for in Canada, medication insurance is paid by the employer . Where we only need to pay 10% per perscription. Otherwise, like you in the states, if your not insured for medication, sign up for Blue Cross and pay monthly fees. [/QUOTE]

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