Or perhaps we’re grossly exaggerating…
Not as much as you might think
Premier’s cross-border heart operation says nothing about the Canadian system
Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams has finally done an interview discussing his decision to go to the U.S. for heart surgery. You’ll recall that critics of public health insurance on both sides of the border pounced on this high-profile case of medical tourism as evidence that the Canadian system is hopelessly second-rate.