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OPINION: Health-care costs rising for Canadian families

Between 1997 and 2026, the cost of funding health care for the average Canadian family (all types) grew 1.7 times faster than its average income.

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It’s no secret that the cost of living has become more expensive. Groceries, gasoline, housing and just about everything else seems to cost more now than it did only a few years ago. Another of those costs is our “free” health-care system, which has never been free and has also grown significantly more expensive over time.

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