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Mars 13, 2023 11:33AM

Ottawa’s hostility toward private health care out of step with most Canadians
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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Ottawa’s hostility toward private health care out of step with most Canadians

Last year, Canadians could expect a median wait of 27.4 weeks between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment.

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private health care, private health insurance, public health care, health care reform, healthcare costs
Juillet 15, 2022 7:10PM

B.C. court denies patients the ability to seek private care

Bacchus Barua
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B.C. court denies patients the ability to seek private care

Patients in the province waited 26.2 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment in 2021.

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private clinics, private health care, private health insurance, cost of waiting, waiting for treatment
Février 4, 2020 9:19AM

Canada must rethink restrictions on private health insurance—for the sake of patients
Steven Globerman
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Canada must rethink restrictions on private health insurance—for the sake of patients
Politicians and bureaucrats have less incentive to adopt innovations than private-sector organizations.
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canada health act, private health care, universal health care, private health insurance
Janvier 21, 2020 1:00AM

Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options: Private Insurance
Steven Globerman
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Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options: Private Insurance
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universal health care, health insurance, canada health act, Canada health care system, canadian health care, private health care, private health insurance
Septembre 13, 2019 11:11AM

Private health insurance, not government bureaucracy, spurs health-care innovation
Steven Globerman
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Private health insurance, not government bureaucracy, spurs health-care innovation

In Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom, private insurance allows patients a wider choice of providers and faster access to health care.

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private health care, private health insurance, private insurance