Viewing “free” “health” “care” as national religion must end, says head of Canadian Medical Association:
“[Our system] has become some kind of religion,” he said. “The word ‘private’ is taboo in Canada. I’ve been talking to people around the world and they don’t get why it’s such a big deal to talk about private care. In France, 60% of surgeries are done in private clinics but paid by the government. The point is to do what is important for the patient. [In Canada] we are thinking about the system, we’re not thinking about the patient.”
