By Mata Press ServiceCanadians who believe their health care is free are paying a steep, largely invisible price for that belief, according to a new that puts a dollar figure on what families across the country actually contribute to the public health care system through their taxes. An unattached individual earning an average income of $61,245 will pay roughly $6,464 toward public health insurance this year. The report also breaks down the health care tax burden by income decile, revealing sharp disparities in what families across the income spectrum pay. The authors trace much of the public's misunderstanding to two structural features of how Canada funds health care. The report notes that some Canadians mistakenly believe employer health taxes charged in provinces like British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec cover the actual cost of care.