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1. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2018

   Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily determine the value of their ...

2. Let’s talk about the price of public health care in Canada

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press, August 10, 2017 It seems like a simple question—how much do you pay for public health care? And yet, it’s one that most Canadians would struggle to answer. Many would say “it’s free.” Others may point to health-care ...

3. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2017 edition

   Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily determine the value of their ...

4. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2016 edition

   Main conclusions: Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily determine the value ...

5. There’s no such thing as “free health care” in Canada

   The notion of “free health care” seems to have gained cult-like status in Canada. This is perplexing given that provincial/territorial government spending on health care (including federal transfers) accounted for 7.1 per cent ($141 billion) of the ...

6. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance: 2015 Edition

   Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily determine the value of their ...

7. Here’s your bill for “free” health care

   Appeared in 100 Mile House Free Press “Don’t touch my free health care,” is a common refrain from defenders of the status quo whenever anyone broaches the topic of reforming Canada’s health-care system. While politicians and interest groups no doubt share ...

8. Set aside ideology and take real look at European health care

   Appeared in the Huffington Post Professor Colleen Flood’s recent column in Globe Debate (Canada should look to Europe on health care, not the U.S) got the title right – but just about everything else wrong. Canadians would indeed benefit from a look at ...

9. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance 2014 Edition

   Health care in Canada is not “free.” Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health care system. This occurs partly because Canadians do not incur direct expenses for their use of health care, and partly because Canadians cannot readily ...