Medicare Premiums and Taxes by Province 2020
Medicare Premiums and Taxes by Province
In the past, most Canadians paid a premium to be eligible for basic medicare. That finally ended in January 2020, when the premium was eliminated in BC. All Canadian provinces have instead instituted employer payroll taxes, individual taxes based on income or fund medicare through general revenue. Here is a brief summary by province:
British Columbia
• NDP government eliminated monthly health care premiums for individuals and families