The argument was for a “hybrid public-private health system embracing competition, choice, and accountability,” not the “privatization of medical care.” My statement that “there are no large private hospitals in Canada, and the potential massive revenue from participation in this market would be available to public hospitals that presently close operating rooms in the afternoon and on weekends,” reinforces that point.
—BD
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