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Dateline: 03/04/02 The public hearings phase of Roy Romanow's Commission into the Future of Health Care in Canada opened in Saskatchewan, the home of Canadian Medicare. Eighteen public hearings are being held across Canada from March 4 to May 16, 2002. Romanow has made it clear that Medicare in Canada "needs remodeling but not demolishing." He wants Canadians to identify what they want and expect from the health care system, and what they and politicians must do to meet those objectives. Some of the topics he wants discussed are:
The Prime Minister appointed Mr. Romanow as a one-man commission in April 2001 to look at the long-term challenges of maintaining a public, universal health care system in Canada - including changing demographics, rising costs and new technologies - and to recommend policies and programs to balance health maintenance with care and treatment. The final report is due in November 2002. The Commission is trying to hear from as wide a range of opinions as possible and is choosing the groups and individuals who appear at the public hearings from the abstracts they submit and from those who made formal submissions in 2001. Those not chosen to appear can still make their submissions in writing to become part of the public record. Explore Canada OnlineMust ReadsAbout.com Special FeaturesWhat is a Recession?Sure, we're all talking about it, but what, exactly, defines a recession? More > Weird Breaking NewsA daily look at some of the oddest (and dumbest) crimes around. More > ©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved. | ||||||||||||||||
