universal health care

Mai 1, 2018 1:00AM

Is the Canada Health Act a Barrier to Reform?

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canada health act, Canada health care system, universal health care, canadian health care, canadian health care system, cost of health care, health care reform

Avril 26, 2018 10:53AM

We should stop demonizing private clinics—and the patients who need them

Bacchus Barua

Even the U.K. has a robust parallel private system, often used as an alternative to the ailing National Health Service.

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access to health care, canadian health care system, private health care, universal health care

Avril 6, 2018 9:14AM

Where patients are prisoners to bureaucratic will

Bacchus Barua

In Switzerland, the health-care system features managed competition among insurance companies and health-care providers.

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access to health care, cost of health care, effect of wait times on mortality in canada, health care wait times, universal health care, health insurance, for-profit hospitals, doctors, patients, german health care

Septembre 27, 2017 1:41PM

Lessons for ’Medicare for All’ from Canada

Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis

In 2016, the median wait to see a specialist for treatment after receiving a referral from a GP was 20 weeks.

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access to medical services, medicare, medicare costs, health care costs, universal health care, single-payer model

Septembre 21, 2017 1:00AM

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2017

Bacchus Barua, Sazid Hasan, Ingrid Timmermans

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health care system, public health care system, Canada health care system, canadian health care, canadian health care system, costs of health care in canada, cost of health care, costs of health care, universal health care, universal health insurance, european health care

Juin 28, 2017 3:08PM

Private health care isn’t the problem—it’s part of the solution

Bacchus Barua

In 2016, patients in Canada could expect to wait 20 weeks between GP referral and treatment.

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private health care, public versus private health care, canadian health care, hospital waiting list, wait for medical treatment, universal health care, access to health care

Décembre 22, 2016 2:28PM

Feds shouldn’t play Santa on health transfers

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

Wait times remain a serious problem in all 10 provinces.

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federal health transfers, health transfers, health care system, canada health transfer, health care wait times, universal health care, private health care, health care reform

Janvier 29, 2016 1:56PM

Patient user fees are compatible with universal health care

Steven Globerman

It’s likely no coincidence that countries with cost-sharing programs in place have waiting times that are significantly shorter than those in Canada.

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canadian health care, user fees, universal health care, health care costs, cost-sharing

Janvier 21, 2016 1:30AM

Select Cost Sharing in Universal Health Care Countries

Steven Globerman

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cost sharing, health care costs, universal health care, medical services, canada health act

Novembre 24, 2015 1:15AM

For-Profit Hospitals and Insurers in Universal Health Care Countries

Bacchus Barua, Nadeem Esmail

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for-profit hospitals, for-profit health insurers, universal health care, universal health insurance, access to medical services, access to health care, health insurance

Formulaire de recherche

universal health care

Is the Canada Health Act a Barrier to Reform?

We should stop demonizing private clinics—and the patients who need them

Where patients are prisoners to bureaucratic will

Lessons for ’Medicare for All’ from Canada

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2017

Private health care isn’t the problem—it’s part of the solution

Feds shouldn’t play Santa on health transfers

Patient user fees are compatible with universal health care

Select Cost Sharing in Universal Health Care Countries

For-Profit Hospitals and Insurers in Universal Health Care Countries