Their health insurance plan was purchased through her husband's workplace, but it was terminated when he was laid off in January. 'My family doctor and I have spoken about it several times and she says [his weight] is not a concern.' Last week, she received a letter from insurance provider Sun Life Financial stating, "After careful review, we regret that we are unable to offer coverage for Alex Doiron due to build." Following CBC's inquiry , Doiron said she was contacted by Lorraine Lambert, a Sun Life representative. Doiron's family has been without health insurance since January.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2016 13:07 UTC