Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says ...

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Persistent strain on Canada’s health-care system has led to a growing appetite for reform, but it’s unlikely any party would call for more private payment options because the political risk still far outweighs the reward, says pollster David Coletto. Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, recently conducted a poll on “third rails” in Canadian politics, looking at a variety of hot-button issues.

“We want to ensure that Canadians have access to those basic, frontline primary care services … without having to pay out of pocket,” she said in an Aug. 20 interview. The document also addressed the growing trend of virtual care services that are sometimes paid for privately either through employer-provided insurance, or out-of-pocket payments by the patient. Recommendation seven says these services should be “funded as part of the publicly funded health-care system.

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