title: The Canadian health care system as a managed care model for the United States.
abstract: After discussing the evolution of the Canadian health care system and its current cost trends, the authors address the degree to which the Canadian system provides direction for reform in the United States. Accessibility, quality, and cultural acceptability provide the focus of their approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Economics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chernomas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sepehri
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002170:Canada; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011639:Public Opinion; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018855:Single-Payer System / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States