Canadian health care

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Holy sh*t. I keep reading about the rules and costs in the U.S. and could not be happier to be Canadian. We're able to give birth however we want without cost. I've had nothing but wonderful experiences with my obgyn. We should really be grateful for the health care we have. Sometimes it seems slow and annoying, but being pregnant everything has gone smoothly and wonderful. Any other Canadians feeling pretty happy about how easy we have it through pregnancy?

CarlieJamelle · Answer

Our minimum wage here just got raised to $11/hour in Ontario

LilyRay · Answer

$7.25 here in NC also.

jtrasky · Answer

I think I will!

chisaac · Answer

I'm Canadian currently living in the Caribbean. And I'm moving back to Canada to have my baby for sure. For now I'm soaking in as much fun and sun till August. Proud Canadian! I just watched a documentary on YouTube called pregnant in America. You should watch it.

bebe5709 · Answer

$7.25 in South Dakota as well. But I haven't worked for minimum wage since high school.

Knucks10 · Answer

I need to move to Canada. $7.25 is not cutting it! Lol I need more$$$ to pay bills.

jtrasky · Answer

$3000? That's crazy!

chellybellybean · Answer

7.25 here in indiana. And i have insurence through my work, i work for the american red cross, and im not even 20 weeks yet and already have a good $3,000 in medical bills...i need to move to canada lol

mitch_14 · Answer

Love Canada :-)

kierra93 · Answer

Minimum wage is 7.25 in Texas. I don't know if its going to be raised but hope so!

missjestur · Answer

It's $7.35 in Missouri - they denied a bill to make the NATIONAL minimum wage $10.10. It varies state to state.

rebeccaann11 · Answer

It's 7.25 here in oklahoma.

Miss_mom1 · Answer

Medi-cal covers everything pregnancy related for me and I have a job. Minimum wage is $8 and its going to be raised soon here in California. Ive never heard of it being $7.25 anywhere...

jtrasky · Answer

Ours was just increased to $11

ericatoday · Answer

^^^ what part of the us are you. Our minimum wage is 8.00 but in July it goes up to I think 9 or 10

JanelleApril10 · Answer

Im in the US and I havent paid for anything my Insurance has covered everything ...

jess-ann5 · Answer

13% is income tax? How much is your minimum wage? 

Ours is $7.25, they just denied a bill to increase it to $10.10!

jtrasky · Answer

Our tax is 13% which is lower than it used to be, but our minimum wage keeps going up. Fingers cRossed the up trend keeps up lol

jess-ann5 · Answer

Don't yall have to pay higher taxes though? 

All of my pregnancy related bills cost $500 and that doesn't even include monthly premium. Yuuucckkk. But I got medicaid now so soon after the baby gets here I not gonna have to pay anything. The new healthcare reform has helped in some ways, mostly to the poor youth.

Absey · Answer

Im from the uk and everything is free on nhs :-) love being able to go into hospital if i have any concerns and not worry about it costing x

CarlieJamelle · Answer

Amen sista! Proud to be Canadian! we are very lucky!

cazbella90 · Answer

I'm from Wales in the UK and we dont pay anything at all, only time you ever pay is for going private. Meds, ops, everything is covered by the nhs. I feel so lucky when I see woman from the US worrying bwt insurance