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Privatization is not a quick fix for the health system
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Jan 07 2011
The Fraser Institute has recently called for a five-year suspension of the enforcement of the Canada Health Act, claiming that this would permit more “experimentation” with cost sharing and privatization, which would be a solution to access issues and sustainability of the health system. Cost sharing is a euphemism for double-dipping by physicians and user fees that lead to queue-jumping… We need to find ways to control health costs and get better value for money instead of looking for ways to shift the costs from the wealthy to the sick. So let’s get on with it.
Tags: budget, Health, privatization
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