Explain the benefits and the shortcomings of the public health care system in Canada.
Focus on the shortcomings and provide solutions to problems such as long wait times inspired by other
countries that provide public health care but don't face these issues.
-Some Benefits:
equality, accessibility, cheaper administrative costs, adverse selection can be solved, doctor induced
demand can be managed
-Some Shortcomings:
consumer moral hazard, tong wait list, rationing
- Moral hazard, adverse selection and rationing can be explained in detail. (more information about them in
the health care slides)
- Challenges Canada is facing, comparing it with situations in other countries that provide public health
care such as UK, New Zealand and Germany.
-Long wait times, reason and possible solutions.
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