The Fraser Institute/Media Advisory: Can for-Profit Health Care Exist Within a Universal Health-Care System? New Study Coming Tuesday, November 24


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 23, 2015) - On Tuesday, November 24, the Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting how six countries-Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland-make use of for-profit health care within their universal systems.

The study, For-profit Hospitals and Insurers in Universal Health-Care Countries, examines the level of involvement of for-profit hospitals and insurers in these countries which, like Canada, have accessible and high-performing universal health care.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on November 24 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).

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Contact Information:

For interviews with study authors Nadeem Esmail and Bacchus,
please contact: Aanand Radia, Media Relations Specialist
Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute