Public Health Care Insurance Costs $4,582 Per Canadian, Estimates Report

Canada's health care costs are largely hidden from the average taxpayer, suggests a recent report from The Fraser Institute. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

A recently released a report from The Fraser Institute estimates that Canada’s health care system costs approximately $4,582 per Canadian.

“This would be the cost of the public health care insurance plan if every Canadian resident paid an equal share,” reads the report.