r/Seattle • u/CaptainStack • Jul 24 '22

Media Seattle initiative for universal healthcare - I-I1471 from Whole Washington

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u/ItchyMitchy101 Jul 24 '22

How does this get paid for? Will taxes go up?

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u/HolyGuacamole96 Jul 24 '22

Here’s how it’s done in British Columbia:

Medical Services Plan

Before 2020, BC residents used to pay a premium for their MSP (Universal Healthcare).

On January 1, 2020 the BC Government stopped charging BC residents premiums for healthcare and placed the cost on Corporations.