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Novembre 30, 2023 5:30AM

Provinces should learn from Quebec and expand use of private health-care clinics

Tegan Hill, Bacchus Barua
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Provinces should learn from Quebec and expand use of private health-care clinics

Participating hospitals have reduced wait times to well below the provincial average.

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private health care, canadian health care, universal health care, waiting for health care, private clinics
Novembre 16, 2023 1:00AM

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2023
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2023
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canadian health care, universal health care, health care insurance, health care costs
Novembre 14, 2023 9:07AM

Alberta’s bureaucratic shuffle bears little resemblance to necessary health-care reforms
Nadeem Esmail
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Alberta’s bureaucratic shuffle bears little resemblance to necessary health-care reforms

Australia, Switzerland and Germany all deliver more timely universal care with comparable levels of spending to Canada.

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universal health care, universal health insurance, healthcare costs, healthcare performance
Novembre 5, 2023 5:30AM

Canadians endure long waits for mental health care
Nadeem Esmail
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Canadians endure long waits for mental health care

Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.

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mental health care, mental health services, mental health wait times, universal health care, healthcare
Septembre 26, 2023 1:00AM

Lessons from the Public-Private Partnerships in Surgical Care in Quebec
Yanick Labrie
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Lessons from the Public-Private Partnerships in Surgical Care in Quebec
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surgery wait, Surgical delay, private clinics, private health care, universal health care, Quebec health care
Septembre 1, 2023 3:30AM

Understanding universal health care, Part 5: Cost-Sharing for Patients in New Zealand
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care, Part 5: Cost-Sharing for Patients in New Zealand

Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.

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universal health care, cost-sharing, new prescription drugs, co-pays, healthcare performance
Août 3, 2023 9:44AM

Ottawa’s heavy hand frustrates health-care reform in Alberta and beyond

Nadeem Esmail
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Ottawa’s heavy hand frustrates health-care reform in Alberta and beyond

In countries with more successful universal systems, patients are free to use private clinics.

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healthcare, health care reform, universal health care, health care costs
Juin 1, 2023 3:30AM

Private surgical clinic making life better for New Brunswickers

Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen
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Private surgical clinic making life better for New Brunswickers

The province's median wait time between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment was 43.3 weeks.

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private clinics, new brunswick, waiting for health care, universal health care, surgery wait
Avril 25, 2023 3:30AM

Understanding universal health care, Part 4: Cost-Sharing for Patients in the Netherlands
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care, Part 4: Cost-Sharing for Patients in the Netherlands

Dutch residents must purchase a standard insurance package from one of several private insurers.

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universal health care, healthcare performance, health care performance, cost-sharing
Février 14, 2023 12:00PM

Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France

The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.

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cost-sharing, health-care, health-care costs, healthcare costs, universal health care, universal health insurance