Canada's health care system essentially bans private health insurance for core health services. "The system is unique in the world in that it bans coverage of

Canada's health care system essentially bans private health insurance for core health services. "The system is unique in the world in that it bans coverage of these core services by private insurance companies, allowing supplemental insurance only for perquisites such as private hospital rooms. This ban constrains the emergence of a parallel private medical or hospital sector and puts pressure on the provinces to meet the expectations of middle-class Canadians." http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/8/804?ijkey=d8125140338c3cf146595341cd194aa6c5bfbbaa&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/8/804?ijkey=d81...