Members of the Canadian Snowbird Association are Angry Birds these days over a proposal by the Ontario government to eliminate insurance coverage for out-of-country travelers.
The cut is scheduled to take place on October 1st, just as the snowbirds, who summer at home in Canada begin their migration to warmer climates. Although it is the snowbirds who are campaigning against the cut, it would also affect Canadians crossing the border to shop or vacation.
The plan currently covers $200 to $400 a day for emergency inpatient services and up to $50 per day for emergency outpatient treatment. For most travelers, it does not fully replace a travel medical policy.
Photo: Snowbirds at an earlier protest against health insurance cuts
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