Half of Canadians Interested in Private Health Insurance in Parallel to Public System: Poll

Half of Canadians Interested in Private Health Insurance in Parallel to Public System: Poll
A bed in need of cleaning is moved in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver on April 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Nearly half of Canadians would be open to having private health care insurance coverage while simultaneously keeping the public system intact, according to a new poll.

The poll, commissioned by SecondStreet.org and conducted by Léger, examined the level of interest among Canadians in private health care insurance. The survey results were published in a policy brief.