Government-controlled health care systems promote longer wait times, reduced quality of care and denials of coverage. Learn first-hand from patients, health care workers and thought leaders from health care systems abroad to learn more about potential costs and consequences of government-run health care systems.
Fraser Institute reported in December 2006 that Canadians wait an average of 17.8 weeks from general practitioners' referrals to treatment by a specialist....learn more.
The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization promoting innovative solutions that advance medical progress, reduce health disparities, extend life and make healthcare more affordable, preventive and patient-centered. CMPI also provides the public, policymakers and the media a reliable source of independent scientific analysis on issues ranging from personalized medicine, food and drug safety, health care reform and comparative effectiveness.