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How did the government health insurance program in Canada effect private insurance companies?
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∙ 14y ago
Private insurance companies provide some coverage where the public insurance fails in Canada. The health insurance act of 1984 was instituted and provided problems for private insurance companies seeking to enter the market. Many canadians have private insurance to cover small things like vision care.
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