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