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1. More money for health care—careful what you wish for

   Appeared in the Sudbury Star, December 19, 2019 Despite their differences, it seems Canada’s premiers are united on one thing—demanding more federal health-care dollars. At last week’s meeting of the Council of the Federation, the 13 premiers “ reiterated ...

2. Canadians pay a lot for ‘free’ health care

   Appeared in Calgary's Business, December 12, 2019 The fall federal election showed that politicians across the spectrum are happy to promise to spend more on our government-run health-care system. Whether the spending is for long-term care or ...

3. Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2019

   Comparing the performance of different countries’ health-care systems provides an opportunity for policy makers and the general public to determine how well Canada’s health-care system is performing relative to its international peers. Overall, the data ...

4. The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2019

   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 ...

5. Lack of funding not the source of Canada’s health-care ills

   Canada’s premiers are meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon this week and media reports suggest that health-care transfers from Ottawa may be high on the agenda, particularly as changes to the transfer formula are set to kick in next year. For ...

6. 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. ...