Ford government pays for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries
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Martha Jackman (English and French)
Full professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Professor Jackman can discuss how this can affect the principles of the Canada Health Act.
“Paying for-profit clinics more than hospitals is not only fiscally irresponsible, but it also further incentivizes health care privatization and undermines the principles of the Canada Health Act and Ontario’s publicly funded health care system.”
Amir Attaran (English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Professor Attaran can comment on health law and policy.
“It is illegal. No person or entity may charge or accept payment or other benefit for an insured service rendered to an insured person”.
Douglas Angus (English and French)
Emeritus professor, Telfer School of Management
Professor Angus can comment on economic and policy analysis in health care, as well as issues of management and evaluation of health care programs.
“Indeed, this certainly seems to undercut the raison-d’être of the Canada Health Act, that is the public administration part of the act.”
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault (English only)
Full professor, Telfer School of Management, Women's Studies Institute