Articles
August 2015
There’s no such thing as “free health care” in Canada
he 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 ...
August 2015
Wait times continue to drag healthcare outcomes down
Are Canadian wait times for hip replacement justified or could they be shortened? It will take political courage to improve Canada's healthcare system
August 2015
Healthy Seniors. What Should Governments Do?
We have a growing population of elderly Moms and Dads getting acute care repeatedly for their chronic conditions, many of them languishing in hospital beds, all for lack of the ...
August 2015
Healthcare reform needs citizens' voice
Ordinary citizens and governments are left in the dark because there is a shortage of useful information about health system performance. Citizens are unable to get timely information about waiting ...