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91: Is Private Healthcare the Solution to Canada's Healthcare Crisis?
Canada’s universal healthcare system is a source of pride—but it’s breaking under the weight of rising demand, longer wait times, and shrinking access to services. In this episode, I ask a tough but necessary question: could introducing a paid tier actually save our healthcare system?
We explore:
Why the current public model isn’t sustainable
The myth of the “two-tier” system—and the four real quadrants that exist today
How private options can actually reduce pressure on the public system
Data-backed examples of care that improved when delisted (chiropractic, physio, eye care)
How this model…
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