The Fraser Institute: Canada and U.S. Should Look to Switzerland, Netherlands as Models for Health Care Reform

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Canada's single-payer health insurance monopoly is failing and policy makers across North America should look to other models, such as Switzerland and the Netherlands, if they want to provide universal coverage, concludes a new study from independent research organization the Fraser Institute.

"Advocates of single-payer health care systems tend to promote the allegedly lower monetary costs, but they ignore the lack of access to medical resources," said Brett Skinner, Fraser Institute Director of Health, Pharmaceutical and Insurance Policy Research and lead author of the study.

This is actually a good sign. This is an indication that we have gathered enough strength for them to be afraid of us.

According to SourceWatch The Fraser Institute is a right wing stink tank.

n 1999, the Fraser Institute sponsored two conferences on the tobacco industry: "Junk Science, Junk Policy? Managing Risk and Regulation" and "Should government butt out? The pros and cons of tobacco regulation." [Ibid]

More recently, the Fraser Institute has led the campaign to deny the science behind and the dangers of climate change, with several of its fellows and authors signing letters to political leaders and writing Op Eds to that effect. ExxonMobil donates to the Fraser Institute for "climate change" work.

Professor Ross McKitrick, author of the popular book that denies climate change "Taken By Storm" and known for his opposition to the Endangered Species Act in Canada, is also a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute.

You know, it doesn't get much more discredited that being pro-tobacco. MarketWatch is owned by the WSJ, which is owned by you-know-who. This is going to be a very difficult fight, but we can win it.