Guides

Written by us, about what the index actually holds — how to read a price, what a direct-billing claim commits a clinic to, and where our own figures stop being reliable. None of these repeat what a clinic already says on its own site.

• What care actually costs in British Columbia

  Why the price a clinic advertises and the price you pay are rarely the same number, and how to compare two clinics without being misled by the appointment length.