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1. Merkel should stand her ground and protect German health care

   As German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives face tough negotiations with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to maintain what has been termed the “grand coalition,” the future of Germany’s health-care system hangs in the balance. In ...

2. Before adding new taxes, cut health care spending

   Appeared in the Sundre Round Up and Innisfail Province Having spent itself into a considerable deficit problem, the Alberta government seems to be considering a sales tax as part of its plan to dig provincial finances out of the red (or at least they’re ...

3. Health Spending Tsunami Awaits Ontario's Next Provincial Government

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun If history is any guide, Ontario voters should not expect meaningful discussion of health policy during the upcoming provincial election campaign. Indeed, none of the party leaders have so far offered any feasible solutions to ...

4. Premiers Want Money...Not Accountability

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press Six weeks ago, on this page, I lamented Roy Romanow’s failure to propose creative reforms to our country’s health care system. He simply demanded $15 billion more federal transfers to provinces, while expanding ...

5. The Romanow Commission: Tragedy of a One Man Band

     That report’s introduction reveals the futility of the task: “… a one-person, time-limited Commission cannot address every conceivable issue affecting the future of health care in Canada.” Take one man, add a budget of over $15 million, solicit the ...