Have You Considered the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs In Canada? Drug spending has increasingly accounted for a large proportion of expenditure in the Canadian health care system. In fact, drug expenditure is growing faster than any other component of health care. Drug expenditure has even surpassed physician remuneration expenditure to become the second largest…
National Heart Month – A Brief History, Facts, & Why You Need Insurance Heart disease does not affect adults exclusively. It is actually happening to younger adults at a much faster rate. This is partly due to the fact that conditions that lead to it are increasingly occurring at younger ages. Heart disease can happen…
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month – How Health Insurance Helps It’s Alzheimer’s awareness month, and it’s important to learn how to make sure that you’re adequately prepared should Alzheimer’s disease attack anyone in your family. Let’s take a moment and consider how Alzheimer’s affects our loved ones and family. Would you know what to do…
AIDS In Canada – Protect Your Loved Ones and Finances With Good Health Insurance This year, December 1st was AIDS awareness day, but just because the day has passed doesn’t mean the education should stop. It’s extremely important that we are all fully aware of the disease, how to prevent it, and how we…
Diabetes Awareness Month Canada – Are you Covered Under your Current Health Insurance Plan? Diabetes is a serious condition which affects people from all walks of life. There are two different kinds of Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is genetic, and people who suffer from it must take insulin every day to replace the insulin that…
Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Gain Peace Of Mind With Health Insurance With lung cancer becoming such a recognized medical issue among Canadians, it’s become important to gain peace of mind with health insurance. The costs can add up for an uninsured person and it’s important to sign up for health insurance as soon…
What You Need To Know Regarding Health Insurance Benefits After Retirement As a Canadian, you’re probably proud of the government health insurance that most of us have. However, too many make a mistake before retirement of not understanding what it will and won’t cover upon retirement. There are various health services that simply aren’t…
The Benefits of Medavie Blue Cross Personal Health Insurance. Health Insurance Personal health insurance products help lower your risk of being burdened by expenses for preventive care or medical bills as a result of an illness or accident. While provincial health plans provide coverage for many health expenses, there are gaps that can have…