While Americans pine for 'Medicare for all,' Canadians look for US-style private insurance

While Americans pine for 'Medicare for all,' Canadians look for US-style private insurance
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/while-americans-pine-for-medicare-for-all-canadians-look-for-us-style-private-insurance?fbclid=IwAR0veANaniZ8xtU1TcgRBHHyQjY7haVesOCQK0bxoM-jiN_Y3vNRIFCx6T8
Excerpt: Supporters of the ban claim it preserves equitable access to care. Wealthy Canadians can't use private insurance to pay for faster access to care.

But as a result, everyone must wait their turn for care paid for by the public system. Last year, Canadians faced a median wait of nearly 21 weeks to receive specialist treatment after getting referred by a general practitioner. Certain procedures come with longer waits. End-to-end, patients waited a median of 39 weeks for orthopedic surgery in 2019.