A man from Enderby, B.C., who was confronted with rising hospital bills after he opted out of the province's Medical Services Plan (MSP) has died following complications from metastatic cancer. Opting out of MSPBenjamin was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in February and faced thousands of dollars in hospital bills, as he had opted out of B.C. "He thought the $35 was just additional services and not going to impact his regular services," Fuller said. During that time, the government warned he would be "responsible for the payment of all medical, hospital and other health-care services." However, a fundraising campaign to cover Benjamin's medical costs gained attention and brought the family some relief.

Source: CBC News July 21, 2020 09:56 UTC