Thursday, May 25, 2006
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton warned Canada, not to go down an American-style, privatized health-care road.
Be careful," he said. "I know there are problems here, but it's a good thing, your
health-care system. You better think about it for a long time."
Speaking at a fundraising dinner at the Windsor Arms Hotel, Clinton described the U.S. system as "a nightmare. It's insane, a colossal waste of money."
In the U.S., 35 per cent of the health-care budget goes to administrative costs, he said, compared with Canada's 18 per cent. "In the U.S., administrative costs mean the financial tail is wagging the health-care dog."
Clinton said Canada should examine similar health-care systems - in Germany, Denmark or Sweden, for instance - that have solved problems such as overly extended waiting times.
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