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The answer is clear: we can’t afford privatized health care
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
… lots of other countries have a blended system. In fact, so does Canada. But when we look deeper, we see that we spend less on our public health system — and more out-of-pocket and privately than most of our peers. As a share of all health spending, Canada allocates 75 per cent as public investment. How does that compare? Canada is a standout Scrooge.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, ideology, privatization, standard of living
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A rescue package includes expanding medicare
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
… as we are seeing an unprecedented collective effort to protect Canadians in the acute phase of this crisis, we also have an opportunity to ensure that every person living in Canada has access to the essential medications and dental care they need, regardless of employment status, to protect them against ongoing and future instability… On dental care, Canada has one of the least accessible systems in the developed world. Only 5 per cent of all spending on dental care is publicly funded
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, pharmaceutical, standard of living
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