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NEW: Private Clinics Report Eroding Public Medicare: Costs and Consequences
OCTOBER 6, 2008
Groundbreaking report on the growth and practices of for-profit
surgical, MRI and boutique physician clinics across Canada:
Where are they?
How are they making their profits?
How are they promoting two-tier medicare?
Where do they get their staff from?
What does this mean for public health care in Canada?
Download the New Report Version Française
Canada Health Act breaches being ignored, groups charge
Canadian Medical Association Journal / November 18, 2008
Explosion of private clinics raising red flags Toronto Star, Oct. 6, 2008
Keep eye on private clinics Alberni Valley News, Oct. 23, 2008
Private clinics lengthen patient wait times: new study Canwest News, Oct. 7, 2008
Health Coalition warns PEI not immune to medicare erosion PEI Guardian, Oct. 7, 2008
Private clinics sucking resources from medicare Brockville Recorder & Times, Oct. 7, 2008
For-profit health care on the rise in Canada: report St. John's Telegram, Oct. 6, 2008
Coalition report rips for-profit clinics Montreal Gazette, Oct. 6, 2008
For-profit clinics double-billing: report CBC News, Oct. 6, 2008
Enforce the law, that’s your job Provincial, federal health ministers can no longer turn a blind eye to violations of Canada Health Act
Vue Weekly / November 13, 2008
Privatizing health care is not the answer: Lessons from the United States Canadian Medical Association Journal, Oct. 6, 2008
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