Would a two-tiered healthcare system mean an end to surgery wait-lists?
We recently heard from a Calgary surgeon who says he's helping cut surgical wait times in Canada by offering procedures in the Carribbean. Some worry the practice is helping undermine Canada's public health care system. This week we hear from a Vancouver doctor who says offering private for-fee surgeries -- here in Canada -- is the only real way to reduce...
We recently heard from a Calgary surgeon who says he's helping cut surgical wait times in Canada by offering procedures in the Carribbean. Some worry the practice is helping undermine Canada's public health care system. This week we hear from a Vancouver doctor who says offering private for-fee surgeries -- here in Canada -- is the only real way to reduce waits. And we'll hear from an economist who says we need to fix the system we have before we offer private care.