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Uzelman: Canadian health care performance well below other countries

A column by Bruce Uzelman
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Health-care systems in B.C. and across Canada have faltered.

Canada’s performance, relative to other countries, has been and remains weak.

According to a recent report from the Fraser Institute (FI), Canada spends more on health care as a percentage of GDP than any other developed country with a universal health-care system.

Despite this, Canada’s health care performance is “modest to poor.”

The FI suggests Canada adopt practices from other countries that provide better results.

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