Health Insurance and Canadian Public Policy: The Seven Decisions That Created the Health Insurance System and Their Outcomes (The Seven Decisions That Created the Health Insurance System and Their Outcomes)

Author
Taylor, Malcolm G.
Publisher
McGill Queens
Published
20090401
ISBN
9780773535695
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-0)

Description

Medicare in Canada is not only this country's most treasured social programme, it has become a defining national characteristic. This book describes the emergence of Medicare. It identifies the crucial contribution of political courage and leadership in achieving a single-payer, publicly funded system.