Canadian Doctors for Medicare (CDM): A new voice in the public-private debate
CDM Vision and Mission
A responsive, sustainable publicly funded healthcare system exists as the highest expression of Canadians caring for one another.The mission of CDM is to provide a voice for Canadian doctors who believe in and support Canada's publicly funded system for physician and hospital care, and who reject private insurance and direct payment for these medically necessary services.
CDM - Goals
- To advocate for the preservation of publicly funded health care in Canada.
- To inform and educate doctors, policy makers, other health practitioners and the general public about the value, efficiency, quality and equity of publicly funded health care and the reality of alternative systems.
- To collaborate with other organizations that share similar objectives.
The importance of Canadian Doctors for Medicare
The debate over healthcare funding and delivery will be lost or won in the minds and hearts of the Canadian public. The public continues to respect and support Canada's physicians. Canadians see their doctors as having expertise and even wisdom in addressing issues in healthcare delivery. An endorsement of two-tier health care by Canadian doctors may exacerbate the fears of the public and lead them to give up on Medicare.In this context, a strong push-back by doctors who support publicly funded health care will play an important role. The message of the CDM to the public is clear: Medicare represents sound public policy, is rooted in Canadian values, is support by the evidence and is readily sustainable. In physicians' terms, Medicare is good for your health.
