Canada’s public universal healthcare model frequently comes up as a possible alternative to the U.S.’ more costly private/public approach to paying for people’s healthcare. The U.S. is the only ...

With 466 physicians for every 100,000 residents, Massachusetts has by far the highest ratio of doctors to population of any state in the union. Given such an abundance of medical talent, patients in ...

Despite what Michael Moore would have everyone believe, health care in Canada is indeed plagued by waiting lists. And where people need to queue up for health care, some people—people with connections ...

In Canada, there are no health insurance companies. When Canadians get health care, the cost is paid by the government--often with few questions asked. If Canadians can get by without health insurance ...

The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the ...

Researchers found that the U.S. now spends nearly five times more per person on health care administration than Canada does.

Canadians seeking health care continue to be plagued by long waits, according to a recent report from The Fraser Institute. Released in October 2005, Waiting Your Turn: Hospital Waiting Lists In ...

Newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney pretends to reject slogans, but one he has used often is: “In America, health care is a big business. In Canada, it’s a right.” The slogan was also repeated in ...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marty Warren, United Steelworkers union National Director for Canada, issued the following statement following the announcement of a deal on Pharmacare: Today marks a ...

Given the cost of caring for an aging population in an era of high-tech but expensive treatments, it's no wonder healthcare reform occupies a lot of space in political conversations. But the devil is ...