ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Health Insurance rates?

I live Alberta, Canada. Our health is subsidized by the provincial and federal governments. My rate for a single male is approx. $500CDN/yr and I am at the highest scale.
It does cost the Government as much as 40-50% of their annual budget, and there is a big controversy right now about $10-20 user fees to lower the 'nuisance' visits.