The results will be– and currently are in some places– frustrating: longer waiting periods to see doctors, particularly experts; more trips to see a medical professional; and choices by many to simply give up care. Canadians are suffering through a pandemic of bad health care at a time when technology ought to be assisting them live much longer and healthier lives than might have been imagined a generation earlier. When someone else pays the expense, individuals will consume more health care than if they were paying for it themselves. Universal care will just make these and other waits longer. Thus, removing the expensive expense of health care, time required to see a doctor and the overall issue of even getting ill.

Canadians are suffering through a pandemic of bad health care at a time when innovation ought to be helping them live much longer and healthier lives than could have been imagined a generation ago. When someone else pays the costs, individuals will take in more health care than if they were paying for it themselves. Hence, getting rid of the costly cost of health care, time needed to see a medical professional and the overall issue of even getting sick.

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