Members of Canada's Invictus Team attend the Opening Ceremony at Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 on September 09, 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Veterans' Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor now says that veterans on Canada's Invictus Games team will get full health coverage by 2025, days after CBC News reported that veterans on the team have to buy their own health insurance.Members of Canada's Invictus Team attend the opening ceremony at Merkur Spiel-Arena on September 9, 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Snow finished the game unaware of the damage the fall had caused, but after returning to Canada an X-ray revealed he had a cervical spine injury. Veterans Affairs Canada also supports the Invictus program by providing funding to Soldier On, including $16 million to allow Canada to host the 2025 games in Whistler B.C. and fund the team's participation.Snow says Soldier On and its officials never fully explained to him that, unlike military members of the team, veterans need to have health insurance to cover medical expenses for injuries incurred while competing.
He said he also suffers from problems with vision in his left eye that developed after hitting his head in the fall, but he had to stop vision therapy because he can't afford the cost.While reaching up to intercept a pass during Team Canada's wheelchair rugby match against Team U.S.A. at the 2023 Invictus Games, Snow falls back and hits his head on the court surface.
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