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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 1H 13M

How Universal is Universal Health Care? With Dr. Ross Hickey

from (w)healthy · host KGH Foundation

In Canada our health care system is labelled as 'universal' but what does that really mean? And what does it look like in practice? In this episode of the (w)healthy podcast we are joined by economist, Dr. Ross Hickey, who breaks it down for us and explains how the 'universal' system actually works in Canada, how other systems are working elsewhere, and the vital role community plays in it all. No matter how much knowledge you already have on the system this is an episode where you're sure to learn something new!

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