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How Canada ended up with private health care
FromThe Big Story
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20 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
It's known as the third rail of Canadian politics, and maybe that's why we've never properly addressed it—but as long as Canada has had universal health care, people have been paying out of pocket for faster service. It's only in the past few years, though, as the public system has crumbled, that the trickle has turned into a flood.What exactly qualifies as private health care in Canada, and who gets it? Where are the loopholes in the system that allow it to proliferate? And why does nobody in Ottawa want to talk about how to tackle a system that's not working for anyone?GUEST: Christina Frangou, writing in Maclean's
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Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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