I appologize if this question has been

I appologize if this question has been asked a dozen times before. I'm new to the forum, and new to Italy having visited 6 times in the past 20 years. My wife and I are in the initial phase of relocating to the Veneto for at least part of our retirement years and are somewhat stumped on the topics of residency and healthcare coverage.Just a bit of background for anyone who can offer advice...we are both Canadians in our early 60s, born and bred in Canada. We think my wife is entitled to UK citizenship as her Dad imegrated to Canada from Scotland many years ago. We have paid into Ontario's OHIP since our teens and with respect to incomes, expect a modest lifestyle swapping material possesions for healthy activities. I speak some Italian having self-studied. We have an appointement booked with the Italian Ebassey in Toronto but they only allow 1/2 hour... not much time for getting advice on major life desicions.Our concerns are two-fold; what does the Italian government consider adequate income to be allowed to be granted resisent status for the purpose of retirement (no work), and second, what are the requirements for opting into the nation's healthcare system? We want to remain Canadian citizens but reside over there for years at a time. All of our income is pension-based and will be taxed in Canada. The more I try to research the heathcare system the more confused I get. I guess as Canadians we're somewhat spoiled with access to our system, is system Italy's really similar? Do I need expat insurance? Is Group Insurance available privately in Italy at a reasonable cost.. say under $400 CDN per month per family? Can one get group health insurance in Italy through associations like clubs or in my case a Pilot's association? Any advice would be appreciated, advice from another Canadian who's been-there-done-that would be amazing! Thanks :-)