Originally Posted by barry12345

One thing up here in Canada is almost becoming an absolute. Quietly anything related to health will be taken care of. For example many people cannot afford say an additional eight hundred a month for drugs on release from hospital after a heart attack.

Below a certain income level they will be provided free to the person. This does not mean a welfare type of income either.
a person making a hundred grand a year may still not have the room for the additional costs if pre commited financially. This practice makes economic sense as re admissions will be far less.