tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19802617.post6409658357966837054..comments2024-01-17T04:14:40.892-05:00Comments on A Pastor's Cancer Diary: May 11, 2008 - Outsourcing Health CareCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00540884672406337833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19802617.post-59223596857127796892008-05-15T20:19:00.000-04:002008-05-15T20:19:00.000-04:00Not a national health plan,rather a health plan on...Not a national health plan,<BR/>rather a health plan on a province by province basis. As a resident of Ontario my health insurance is paid for by the government.<BR/>The government provides this funding as aa part of income taxes, which each citizen has to pay (unless their income is below a certain federal specified level).<BR/>However employers kick in a certain amount to the plan as well. However<BR/>as with all news headlines, there are flaws. There was an announcement today May 15 where GM workers will not lose the second shift at the Oshawa assembly plant as was planned. Rather the workers of that shift and others will have <BR/>employment until the end of 2009. In addition no wage package increments will happen over the three year life of the contract.Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15760433604853253299noreply@blogger.com