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The Top Ten Things People Believe About Canadian Health Care, But Shouldn’t

By Brian Lee Crowley, published on Nov. 20, 2009

Of the many ways that are available to tackle the question of what we all need to learn from Canada’s 30-year love affair with the government monopoly, single-payer health care system that we call Medicare, I think the model of that great health care analyst and public policy guru, David Letterman, serves our purposes best. I am therefore going to entitle my talk today, The Top Ten Things People Believe About Canadian Health Care, But Shouldn’t.

The Top Ten Things People Believe About Canadian Health Care, But Shouldn’t

  • Number One: Canada has the best health care system in the world
  • Number Two: The Canadian public loves Medicare
  • Number Three: Canadian Medicare is sustainable
  • Number Four: Single payer, Canadian-style, keeps costs under control
  • Number Five: More cash is the solution to Medicare’s problems
  • Number Six: Under Medicare, people get the health care services that they need
  • Number Seven: "Free" health care empowers the poor
  • Number Eight: Canadian Medicare is fairer because no one gets better care than anyone else
  • Number Nine: Medicare-type spending is the best way to improve health
  • Number Ten: Medicare is an economic competitive advantage for business
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