Boomers to opt-out of Canadian system

A bit of news north of the border about their health care system, which only adds to the debate furor in this country. Baby boomers will “systematically and massively” turn to the private sector for health care unless the public system vastly improves, the outgoing head of the Canadian Medical Association warned Tuesday.

The Winnipeg Sun reports the warning from Dr. Robert Ouellet came as members at the CMA’s annual meeting voted 85 percent in favor of pressing government to look at market mechanisms — including a role for private enterprise — in delivering publicly-funded health care.