Brief submitted by the MEI as part of the 2022-2023 pre-budget consultations of the Quebec Finance Department.

Quebec is #1… in terms of health care wait times. The median ER wait time here is 19 hours, versus less than 4 hours in Sweden. The secret to Sweden’s success is its mixed system, with entrepreneurs working within the universal system.

If you’ve been waiting months for an operation, what’s your main concern? Is it the administrative structure of the facility where you will be treated, or is it rather a reduction in the time you have to wait?

February 4, 2023 | 15 min. 59 sec. | The Roy Green Show (Global News Radio) Interview with Renaud Brossard, Senior Director, […]

There tends to be a bit of a disconnect between what the people want, and what the government delivers. Just look at long-term care.

The new guidelines the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board will use to determine whether the price of a new medication is acceptable or too high are so unclear that both pharmaceutical companies and patients’ rights groups are united in their criticism of them.

January 29, 2023 | 9 min. 50 sec. | Weekend Mornings with Stirling Faux (Global News Radio) Interview with Renaud Brossard, Senior […]

Many other countries with universal health insurance allow so-called duplicate insurance to ease pressure on the public system.

Ford’s plan to involve privately owned and operated facilities in delivering care within Ontario’s universal health system builds on well-documented success stories.

January 23, 2023 | 19 min. 47 sec. | L’effet Normandeau (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Maria Lily Shaw, Associate Researcher […]