Private Healthcare Treatment Programs

Health care insurance can cover anything your provincial health insurance plan doesn't, from drugs and private hospital beds to out-of-country medical care. About 23.5 million Canadians have some form of supplementary health care, mostly through an employer. In addition, new types of insurance can provide money to help you recover from a critical illness or to cover the cost of long-term care.

The Fraser Institute reported in 2008 that the average wait time for medically necessary care in Canada is 8.7 weeks:* Will your family members have to wait in long lines for treatment when they need it the most?