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1. Health Care Lessons from Germany

   The German health care system has been recognized as one that provides good quality care with attentive service in which wait times are not considered to be a problem, as well as a system that rapidly adopts new medical innovations. A careful examination ...

2. A $243,000 bill courtesy of Canada's governments

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press and Vancouver Sun Imagine receiving a credit card bill that totaled $243,476. This would no doubt be a shock for most Canadians. But if you add up all the liabilities of every Canadian government "federal, ...

3. The star-spangled straw man

   A recent testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee by Dr. Danielle Martin, former head of the Canadian Doctors for Medicare, has given Canadians the chance to indulge in what may be a favourite pastime- criticizing the American health care system. ...

4. Unnecessary pain and suffering with a surprisingly large price tag

   Appeared in Hamilton Spectator and Huffington Post Many Canadians and commentators in other countries lauding Canada's government-dominated approach to health care refer to Canadian health care as "free." If healthcare actually was free, ...

5. Summer health care forecast: Typical slowdown with risk of increased sluggishness

   Appeared in the Fredericton Gleaner, Sundre Round Up and Nelson Daily.com Get ready for Medicare’s annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels. Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada ...

6. The Unfunded Liability of Canada's Health Care System

   This Alert analyzes the unfunded liablility of Canada's health care system (Medicare). A program has an unfunded liability when it has a shortfall between the expected future stream of funding and future benefit obligations. https://www ...

7. The Dollar Cost of Medicare(3)

   Appeared in the Lakeside Leader and Ponoka News The true cost of Medicare for individuals and families in Canada is often misunderstood, with many people thinking it’s either free or covered by our provincial health insurance premiums. This misconception ...

8. Misinformation and Wishful Thinking about Medicare's Sustainability

   In July 2007, the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published articles by Irfan Dhalla (2007) and François Béland (2007) denying that the growth of government health expenditures observed in Canada is unsustainable. Methodological and conceptual ...

9. The Rebirth of Medicare in Saskatchewan: Steps Toward an Accessible, High Quality, and Sustainable Health Care System

   In June 2000, Saskatchewan conducted a major review of its health care system and issued its report in April 2001. The provincial government also invited comments from the public and health care providers; more than 100 individuals and organizations ...

10. Moving Beyond the Status Quo: Alberta's Working Prescription for Health Care Reform

    Many experts have diagnosed medicare in Canada as an ailing system in need of treatment. Commission after commission has agreed that the health care system, under pressures of an expanding and aging population, and growing demands for new technologies and ...