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The Private Insurance Debate in Canadian Health Policy: Making the Values Explicit

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  • Michael Yeo

    (Department of Philosophy, Laurentian University)

  • J.C. Herbert Emery

    (Department of Economics, University of Calgary)

  • Daniel Kary

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Should Canadian governments prohibit private insurance for services parallel to those provided in the publicly insured health care system? We believe that the values engaged by this issue have not been made clear and explicit in health policy discussion and debate. With reference to the recent Chaoulli case at the Supreme Court of Canada, we articulate what we take to be the main values in tension and conflict, and distinguish three main value-based positions on the policy issue. By doing so we hope to contribute to a more informed, explicit and open public policy discussion.

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  • Michael Yeo & J.C. Herbert Emery & Daniel Kary, 2009. "The Private Insurance Debate in Canadian Health Policy: Making the Values Explicit," SPP Research Papers, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, vol. 2(3), June.
    • Handle: RePEc:clh:resear:v:2:y:2009:i:3
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    1. J.C. Herbert Emery, 2010. "Understanding the Political Economy of the Evolution and Future of Single-Payer Public Health Insurance in Canada," SPP Briefing Papers, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, vol. 3(2), February.
    2. David A. Green, 2014. "What Is a Minimum Wage For? Empirical Results and Theories of Justice," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 40(4), pages 293-314, December.

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