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Universal coverage of private health care: Quebecers’ opinions

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  • Olivier Jacques
  • Marion Perrot
  • Alexandre Prud'homme
  • Carole Vincent
  • Roxane Borgès Da Silva

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The public health insurance system in Quebec, as in other provinces, provides universal coverage for a wide range of care and services considered “medically necessary.” Since the creation of Canada’s Medical Care Act in the 1960s, certain services have always fallen outside that medically necessary category and are therefore excluded from public coverage. This has resulted in many people having to pay out of pocket or purchase supplementary private insurance to cover a variety of services. This study examines Quebecers’ perceptions of coverage that would extend to health-care services not covered by the current system. Drawing on survey data from a representative sample of the Quebec population, the authors show Quebecers’ support for health-care coverage expansion and reveal a certain amount of self-interest and personal ideology behind that support. → Read the full report Au Québec, comme dans d’autres provinces, le régime public d’assurance maladie fournit une couverture universelle des besoins pour un large éventail de soins et de services considérés comme « médicalement nécessaires ». Depuis la création du système de santé au Canada dans les années 1960, certains services n’ont jamais été jugés comme « médicalement nécessaires » et sont donc exclus de la couverture publique. De nombreuses personnes doivent donc payer de leur poche ou souscrire à une assurance privée complémentaire pour couvrir ces services. Cette étude s’intéresse à la perception des Québécois quant à une extension de la couverture des soins et services de santé par le régime public d’assurance maladie visant à inclure les services non couverts par le régime actuel. À partir d’un sondage réalisé auprès d’un échantillon représentatif de la population québécoise, les auteurs montrent que l’appui à un élargissement de la couverture des soins et services de santé est lié à l’intérêt personnel et à des considérations idéologiques. → Lire l'article de la revue PERSPECTIVES → Lire le rapport complet

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  • Olivier Jacques & Marion Perrot & Alexandre Prud'homme & Carole Vincent & Roxane Borgès Da Silva, 2026. "Universal coverage of private health care: Quebecers’ opinions," CIRANO Papers 2026pj-01, CIRANO.
  • Handle: RePEc:cir:circah:2026pj-01
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    1. Linn Kullberg & Paula Blomqvist & Ulrika Winblad, 2025. "How Private Health Insurance Shapes Perceptions of Public Healthcare in Sweden," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(5), pages 1048-1057, September.
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