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Socialized medicine is good for B.C. business
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
May 4, 2011
… according to international research, B.C. is a better choice for enterprise than Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other commercial centres, in part because of its public health care system. Yet in the past decade, it has been B.C.’s chief rivals such as Ontario that have capitalized on medicare. Ontario’s economic development agency highlights how the province’s health care system reduces operating costs… Even with its current challenges, “socialized medicine” proves to be far more cost-efficient and reliable and provides better quality care than private, for-profit health care.
Tags: economy, globalization, Health, ideology, standard of living
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Public health-care solutions pay dividends
Sunday, January 16th, 2011
January 13, 2011
… B.C. is a better choice for enterprise than Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angles and other commercial centres, in part because of its public health care system… KPMG arrived at these rankings in part because public non-profit health care is a great deal for the private sector, as employers save considerably by not having to pay for most medical benefits… Ontario’s economic development agency highlights how the province’s health care system reduces operating costs… Toyota’s decision to select Ontario over other North American locations was based in large part because of public health care.
Tags: globalization, Health, standard of living
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