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Juillet 19, 2022 11:43AM

More successful universal health-care countries employ some form of cost-sharing
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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More successful universal health-care countries employ some form of cost-sharing

In most universal health-care systems, patients share the cost of care through deductibles, co-insurance and co-payments.

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access to health care, cost-sharing, private health care, cost sharing, universal health care
Juin 23, 2022 11:42AM

Patient ‘cost-sharing’ might help shorten wait times in Canada
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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Patient ‘cost-sharing’ might help shorten wait times in Canada

The vast majority of universal health-care systems worldwide employ some form of cost-sharing.

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universal health care, cost-sharing, waiting for medical care, waiting for treatment, healthcare performance, health-care costs
Juin 15, 2022 1:43PM

B.C. can tackle health-care wait times by learning from more successful universal systems

Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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B.C. can tackle health-care wait times by learning from more successful universal systems

According to the province’s official figures, at least 88,300 patients continue to languish on surgical wait lists.

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universal health care, health-care, canadian health care, health care reform
Juin 7, 2022 1:00AM

Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options: Cost- Sharing for Patients
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options
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health-care, universal health care, health care reform, health care costs, health-care costs, universal health insurance
Juin 2, 2022 2:55PM

Comparing Canada’s health-care system with other countries, Part 3: Access to Resources
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Comparing Canada’s health-care system with other countries, Part 3: Access to Resources

Canada ranked last on timely access to specialty and surgical care.

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health-care costs, access to health care, universal health care, health-care, healthcare performance, healthcare, access to medical services
Avril 4, 2022 2:12PM

Comparing Canada’s health-care system with other countries, Part 1: Availability of Resources
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Comparing Canada’s health-care system with other countries, Part I: Availability of Resources

Canada only had 2.0 acute care beds per 1,000 population, ranking 25th out of the 26 countries.

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waiting for health care, waiting for medical care, waiting for treatment, universal health care
Mars 9, 2022 1:20PM

Alberta’s health-care reforms don’t go far enough
Bacchus Barua, Tegan Hill, Mackenzie Moir
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Alberta’s health-care reforms don’t go far enough

Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.

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alberta health care, health care reform, universal health care, healthcare costs, health care wait times
Janvier 27, 2022 1:57PM

Unvaxxed Quebecers should pay portion of their health-care bill—so should everyone else
Bacchus Barua, Mackenzie Moir
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Unvaxxed Quebecers should pay portion of their health-care bill—so should everyone else

Cost-sharing payments for health care incentivize patients to make better choices.

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universal health care, health care costs, healthcare expenditures, healthcare costs
Novembre 2, 2021 1:00AM

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021
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canadian health care, universal health care, health care insurance, health care costs
Octobre 5, 2021 1:00AM

Rethinking Long-Term Care in Canada: Lessons on Public-Private Collaboration from Four Countries with Universal Health Care
Yanick Labrie
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Rethinking Long-Term Care in Canada: Lessons on Public-Private Collaboration from Four Countries with Universal Health Care
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universal health care, universal health insurance, health care costs, private health care, public health care insurance, costs of health care