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When Canada’s Liberal government announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) on March 25, it was the early days of the pandemic. That month, Canada lost more than 1 million jobs, and no one knew when, or if, those jobs were coming back. The $500-per-week CERB became a lifeline to more than 8 million Canadians. (All figures in this article are in Canadian dollars; 500 Canadian dollars is equivalent to $382 in U.S. money.) Most people whose income dropped below $2,000 per month and who made at least $5,000 in 2019 are eligible for the benefit.

Many have since called for CERB to be transitioned into some kind of universal basic income (UBI) lasting beyond the pandemic.…  Seguir leyendo »

When Frank Wucinski received a medical bill for his coronavirus-related quarantine after being evacuated from Wuhan last month, he did what many Americans do when they face a surprise medical bill: He started a GoFundMe. His costs were high: the emergency evacuation flight from China, emergency transportation to the hospital in the United States, X-rays and isolation, all amounting to thousands of dollars. After inquiries from reporters, hospital officials said they made a mistake in sending the physicians’ bill, but the other costs still had to be paid.

Wucinski did not have health insurance in the United States.

We Canadians have been watching the United States closely to see how the country, the only developed nation without universal health care, manages the crisis.…  Seguir leyendo »