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Private pay is no cure. Fixing wait times is

Concerns about wait times undoubtedly fuel a misguided sense that more private pay will be the cure—a sense that is capitalized upon by those seeking to make a profit. Canadian governments, health system leaders, providers, and even communities have, for far too long, done far too little to respond to concerns about wait times fuelling the fire of the Cambie litigation.

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BY COLLEEN M. FLOOD AND JANE PHILPOTT
September 24, 2020

Opinion | BY COLLEEN M. FLOOD AND JANE PHILPOTT | September 24, 2020

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