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» If Canadians were allowed to purchase private insurance for services already covered, what effect would it have?

» Do you think Canadians should be allowed to pay out of pocket?

» Would you be willing to pay out of pocket for quicker access?

» Should prescribed medications be covered by your drug plan/how should coverage for medications work?

» Do you support allowing the government to contract out services to private clinics?

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If Canadians were allowed to purchase private insurance for services already covered, what effect would it have?

In your opinion, if Canadians were allowed to purchase private insurance for health services already covered under medicare, do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree, that this would: (ROTATE)

Result in shorter waiting times Chart Table

Lead to a shortage of doctors and nurses in the public system, as they leave to work in a new private system Chart Table

Create a two-tier system where those who can afford to pay will get better treatment than those who can't Chart Table

Improve access to health care services for everyone Chart Table

Result in increasing costs of health care Chart Table

Lead to improved quality in healthcare services Chart Table

Result in shorter waiting times

Lead to a shortage of doctors and nurses in the public system, as they leave to work in a new private system

Create a two-tier system where those who can afford to pay will get better treatment than those who can't

Improve access to health care services for everyone

Result in increasing costs of health care

Lead to improved quality in healthcare services

Result in shorter waiting times

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	32	36	15	13
	D	31	41	16	8
	Ph	40	46	11	3
	N	28	42	16	10
	M	18	46	21	13
2006	P	29	35	17	15
	D	38	47	10	3
	Ph	40	45	11	4
	N	31	44	9	14
	M	14	44	21	20
2007	P	32	31	17	15
	D	32	40	15	11
	Ph	34	46	14	6
	N	28	42	14	13
	M	14	40	26	20

Lead to a shortage of doctors and nurses in the public system, as they leave to work in a new private system

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	34	27	20	14
	D	17	26	33	23
	Ph	21	42	28	7
	N	35	37	19	5
	M	27	33	31	8
2006	P	36	26	22	10
	D	19	31	25	22
	Ph	28	40	25	7
	N	34	37	18	4
	M	34	21	32	12
2007	P	36	26	17	15
	D	29	27	23	17
	Ph	26	37	25	11
	N	32	32	18	12
	M	32	31	21	13

Create a two-tier system where those who can afford to pay will get better treatment than those who can't

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	46	22	12	18
	D	34	27	20	16
	Ph	33	38	21	8
	N	56	19	15	9
	M	37	34	16	10
2006	P	43	20	13	22
	D	27	32	22	17
	Ph	32	28	19	14
	N	51	21	7	20
	M	40	26	21	11
2007	P	41	18	11	27
	D	35	22	20	21
	Ph	32	35	21	11
	N	46	26	9	17
	M	44	23	17	15

Improve access to health care services for everyone

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	31	28	19	19
	D	29	39	18	11
	Ph	25	43	24	9
	N	15	28	24	30
	M	14	25	32	28
2006	P	30	29	19	21
	D	32	40	15	10
	Ph	23	46	19	12
	N	25	29	21	24
	M	12	36	22	29
2007	P	33	24	18	20
	D	24	33	19	22
	Ph	25	38	23	14
	N	28	31	15	25
	M	17	27	25	31

Result in increasing costs of health care

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	30	28	23	14
	D	19	26	31	19
	Ph	17	34	35	13
	N	28	30	27	8
	M	27	27	37	7
2006	P	26	29	25	15
	D	20	22	28	23
	Ph	15	28	45	11
	N	25	32	29	11
	M	34	22	31	11
2007	P	26	30	22	14
	D	20	26	25	22
	Ph	13	27	41	16
	N	24	30	22	19
	M	30	27	30	12

Lead to improved quality in healthcare services

Legend:

P = Public

D = Doctors

Ph = Pharmacists

N = Nurses

M = Managers

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
2005	P	25	35	18	17
	D	22	41	24	10
	Ph	22	53	19	4
	N	17	29	25	24
	M	10	34	34	20
2006	P	23	32	21	21
	D	23	39	28	6
	Ph	21	45	25	7
	N	13	37	28	20
	M	10	29	34	25
2007	P	26	29	20	20
	D	18	36	22	21
	Ph	19	43	26	10
	N	17	33	24	20
	M	9	29	33	27

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