The issue here before us is that the extended health benefits as they are set up are not fair or equitable. We have statistical information that shows that the income spread of our residents are such that it has no boundary between ages or whether they’re sick. Our program right now covers by age or by specified condition. We are saying that all of our information shows that’s not the most fair and equitable way. We have tons of analysis that is on the website that we are sharing. What we are saying is, can we not change the criteria so that we look at one’s ability to pay? What we are proposing is such that anybody whose income is $50,000 to $150,000 would have 100 percent coverage. After that our residents will be asked to pay a little bit out of their own ability to pay. Nobody’s going to fall off right at that point. It’s just that people who can afford to contribute will be asked to pay some.
Sandy Lee on Question 88-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 88-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
Oral Questions
March 24th, 2010
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