An Economist's Brief Guide to the Recent Debate on the Canadian Health Care System
1994 ◽
Vol 24
(2)
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pp. 189-200
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The purported advantages of the Canadian system of health insurance over the U.S. health care system have recently been questioned by a number of economists. These criticisms have in turn engendered a response by other economists who believe that the evidence supports the cost and coverage advantages of the Canadian system. The authors provide an overview of this recent debate.