Universal health care in Canada? Not really
If you move from B.C. to Newfoundland, for example, you're likely to be denied coverage
If you move from B.C. to Newfoundland, for example, you’re likely to be denied coverage
Federal drug-pricing plan threatens access to new medicines
There’s no escaping the fact that discovering, developing and testing new drugs costs a lot of money
There’s no escaping the fact that discovering, developing and testing new drugs costs a lot of money
Alberta should look abroad, and next door, for health care solutions
Spending continues to rise but Albertans have diminished access to care and face above-average wait times
Spending continues to rise but Albertans have diminished access to care and face above-average wait times
Quebec’s health-care privatization a lesson for the whole nation
But much still hinges on the outcome of the ongoing court case in B.C.
But much still hinges on the outcome of the ongoing court case in B.C.
Indigenous communities should tap into the medical tourism market
The James Smith Cree Nation could create what would be Saskatchewan’s first private-pay MRI facility
The James Smith Cree Nation could create what would be Saskatchewan’s first private-pay MRI facility
How do we decrease emergency room visits?
Canadians have the highest rates of emergency room visits among high-income countries. We need a better care model
Canadians have the highest rates of emergency room visits among high-income countries. We need a better care model
The private cost of health-care queues in Canada
Our closed government-heavy system stands in stark contrast to other universal health-care systems that have shorter wait times
Our closed government-heavy system stands in stark contrast to other universal health-care systems that have shorter wait times
How to shorten hospital wait times in Canada
We can address the supply of surgical procedures, the demand for surgery and improve co-ordination within the system
We can address the supply of surgical procedures, the demand for surgery and improve co-ordination within the system
$2 billion in wages lost waiting for medical treatment
For the first time, the estimated number of Canadians who waited for medically-necessary treatment exceeded one million in 2017: Fraser Institute
For the first time, the estimated number of Canadians who waited for medically-necessary treatment exceeded one million in 2017: Fraser Institute
How do we end emergency room madness?
The simple solution to overcrowding in our hospitals is to allow Canadians to purchase health insurance that covers medically-necessary care
The simple solution to overcrowding in our hospitals is to allow Canadians to purchase health insurance that covers medically-necessary care