Thursday, September 29, 2005

Moving Away from Socialist Medicine in Canada

Statists want you to believe that socialized medicine is inevitable.It really isn't.The Canadian National Post reports:
As debate swirls about the role of private medicine in Canada, the private sector already covers a bigger chunk of health care costs here than in many Western nations -- and its share is growing, a new report released yesterday reveals.

About 70% of Canada's $130-billion health tab is covered by governments, compared with 83% in Britain, 76% in France and 78% in Germany, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) review.
This article deals with more than just Canada.The private sector hasn't been totally wiped out.You might want to read the whole thing.