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1. Value for Money from Health Insurance Systems in Canada and the OECD, 2012 edition

   This paper compares the economic performance of Canada's health insurance system against the health insurance systems of 27 other countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). According to the most ...

2. Ontario's- pay more, get less- health care system

   Appeared in the Timmins Daily Press Facing a $16-billion deficit, the Ontario government announced it will stop funding a handful of medical services currently covered by the public health insurer. This should come as no surprise, as it has become the ...

3. Feds offer health ministers opportunity to enact real reform

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, Times Colonist, and Toronto Sun As the premiers meet this week in Victoria, a number of provinces are clearly distressed about the federal government’s plan to reduce the automatic annual increase in health transfers from ...

4. Government Health Care: Not the 11th Commandment

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald Whenever talk of health care reform arises—and praise for European countries that combine universal coverage with more private sector involvement—a reflex inevitably kicks in. For some, it seems more privately-delivered or ...

5. To understand health insurance performance, measure the right outcomes- Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, and Fredericton Daily Gleaner

   Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, and Fredericton Daily Gleaner Are Canadians getting good value for money from their health insurance system? This question is often discussed among health economists and ...

6. Value for Money from Health Insurance Systems in Canada and the OECD

   This paper compares the economic performance of Canada?s health insurance system against the health insurance systems of 27 other countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Economic performance is ...

7. Health Insurance and Bankruptcy Rates in Canada and the United States

   In a recent update to a previous study, Himmelstein et al (2009) concluded that in 2007, uninsured medical expenses or loss of income due to illness caused nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all non-business bankruptcies in the United States. The authors ...

8. The Hidden Costs of Single Payer Health Insurance: A Comparison of the United States and Canada

   When comparing Canada's single-payer health insurance system with the pluralistic system in the United States, many people mistakenly assume that Canadians enjoy universal coverage while receiving the same quality and quantity of medical goods and ...

9. California Dreaming: The Fantasy of a Canadian-Style Health Insurance Monopoly in the United States

   The purpose of this paper is to warn Americans about the dangerous ideas contained in the Universal Health Insurance bill (SB-840) that was recently passed by the Democratic Party majority in the California state legislature and Senate, but which was ...