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1. Despite the fear mongering, evidence shows private competition in health care works

   Appeared in The Province and New Brunswick Telegraph Journal Those opposed to market-based health care reform do their best to scare Canadians, suggesting that the introduction of private competition will lead to longer wait times, higher costs, and ...

2. Health Care Lessons from the Netherlands

   The Dutch health care system is a high performing, equitable system in which wait times are not considered to be a problem. A careful examination of the Dutch health care system may provide insights to help inform the Canadian debate over the future of ...

3. 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 ...

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

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Kelowna Daily Courier, Red Deer Advocate, Penticton Herald, Guelph Mercury, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, and Moncton Times & Transcript The true cost of Medicare for individuals and ...

8. Fraser Forum- September 2008: Health Care Dollars and Sense

   In this issue: Up Front: Fraser goes to Washington by Brett J. Skinner In June 2008, the Fraser Institute had a successful excursion to Washington, DC, where participants met with a number of high-level officials and policy experts. The most valuable ...

9. The Black Hole that is Canada's Medicare

   Appeared in the Times Colonist, February 14, 2005 On Monday, Finance Minister Goodale tabled legislation to implement the government’s 10-year plan for improving health care. Though the legislation itself is simply part of the process of implementing the ...

10. 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 ...