Canadians’ medical debt largely driven by dental bills, prescription medications Healthcare related expenses pushed almost 18% of Canadians into debt. The poll, covering Canada, the U.S. and Australia, found Canadians faced the second highest amount of healthcare-related debt after the U.S. In total, 17.5% of Canadians are in debt because of healthcare costs. Dental checkups and prescription medications were the most likely sources of healthcare debt.

What ongoing healthcare costs do people pay for? In Canada, dental check-ups was in number one followed by prescription medications, then “none of the above”, followed by gym memberships.

Links: https://nbhc.ca/health-in-the-news/canadians-medical-debt-largely-driven-dental-bills-prescription-medications

https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/health-insurance/features/how-much-do-we-value-our-health/