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Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Canadian Health-Care System Crumbling


“[Canada's] publicly financed health insurance system — frequently described as the third rail of its political system and a core value of its national identity — is gradually breaking down. Private clinics are opening around the country by an estimated one a week, and private insurance companies are about to find a gold mine.” (New York Times, Tuesday)

Anyone surprised?

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“The Price of 'Free' Health Care” (pdf) by Nadeem Esmail