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Canadians Optimistic That Wait Time Benchmarks For Health Services & Targets For Health Professionals Will Have A Positive Impact on The Health System
At The Same Time, They Are Doubtful That Governments Will Meet These Commitments
More Than Half Are Less Optimistic About The Future Of Health Care Than They Were A Year Ago -
Calgarians Support Private Healthcare Clinics
Nearly Two-Thirds (62%) Of Calgarians Support Allowing Patients To Purchase Non-Emergency Surgeries From Private Clinics
Yet, Calgarians Divided Over Whether They Personally Would Purchase Insurance To Cover These Services (48% Yes, 50% No) -
Canada's Health Care System: A Report Card
Canadians See No Improvement In The Health Care System Since 2003 & Are Less Optimistic About Future Of Health Care
Survey Also Finds Canadians Overestimate How Well Our Health Care System Performs In OECD Ranking -
Albertans Offer Tentative Support To Klein's Health Care Reforms
Twice as Many Albertans (44%) Support vs. Oppose (24%) Klein Government's Recently Announced Health Care Reforms
But, Three in Ten (30%) Say they "Need More Information" -
Six In Ten (59%) Canadians Optimistic That LIVE 8 Concerts Will Help African Poverty Relief...
However, Most (59%) Don't Think Canada Can Afford To Spend The Additional $12 Billion A Year That Concert Organizers Are Calling For
Only 37% Think Canada Contributes Too Little To African Poverty Relief -
Half Of Canadians Do Not Have A Financial Plan To Deal With Critical Illness
Yet, Most Know Close Friends Or Relatives Who Have Suffered From A Critical Illness
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Canadians React To Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
Majorities Feel Decision Paves Way To Two-Tiered System (64%) And Their Province Should Use Notwithstanding Clause To Ban Private Insurance And Protect Public System (57%)
But They Are Split Over Whether Decision Will Lead To American-Style Healthcare (50% Agree/47% Disagree)
Majority (70%) Feel They Should Be Able To Buy Private Services If They Want To And Most Think This Ruling Will Lead To Shorter Wait Lists (60%) And Service Improvements (54%) -
Canadians Views On HIV/AIDS, A New World Vision Canada Survey
75% Of Canadians Think HIV/AIDS Is A "Worldwide Epidemic Best Described As An International Emergency," Up From 60% In February 2004