The hidden, and high, cost of “free” health care in Canada
HEALTH (Troy Media) We have one of the most expensive health-care systems in the world, yet other countries with universal health care routinely outperform us
August 16, 2017Read More
Private health care isn’t the problem, it’s part of the solution
HEALTH (Troy Media) While some patients may be able to wait for treatment without suffering adverse consequences, many others may be in pain, unable to work or live full lives
June 30, 2017Read More
Proposed changes could reduce access to prescription drugs
POLITICS (Troy Media) While well-intentioned, changes to Patented Medicine Prices Review Board could stop companies from launching new drugs
June 28, 2017Read More
Health-care wait times cost patients millions in time, wages
HEALTH (Troy Media) The consistent lengthening of wait times for treatment makes us sometimes forget our system forces people to suffer while waiting for timely access to care
May 30, 2017Read More
Canada’s health-care wait times worst in developed world
HEALTH (Troy Media) To retain the promise of universal health care that Canadians cherish, we must change the way we attempt to deliver it
February 26, 2017Read More
On health-care reform, Trudeau should finish what Chretien started
VANCOUVER (Troy Media) If the government is serious about sparking innovation and change, it should finish the work of transfer reform begun by the Chretien Liberals
September 28, 2016Read More
Misinformation fuels opposition to health-care reform in Canada
VANCOUVER (Troy Media) The reality is that for-profit provision of health-care services is commonplace among industrialized countries with universal health care
September 21, 2016Read More
If health-care innovation is key, set the provinces free
VANCOUVER (Troy Media) Canada ranks among the most expensive universal health-care systems but has fewer medical resources and some of the longest wait times
September 14, 2016Read More
Do you know how much you pay for health care?
VANCOUVER (Troy Media) An average family of four pays $11,494 each year. For perspective, average wait times for treatment is 18.3 weeks
August 10, 2016Read More
Alberta’s health-care spending is unsustainable
VANCOUVER (Troy Media) The provincial government has no option but to implement meaningful health-care policy reforms
June 13, 2016Read More