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Le privé en santé au Québec : Revue de la recherche scientifique

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  • Antoine Rondeau
  • Olivier Jacques

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This study has two objectives: firstly, to define and quantify the role currently played by the private sector within Québec’s healthcare system; and secondly, to analyse the performance of this sector from a comparative perspective. The main findings that emerge from the analyses are as follows. Private funding and provision of healthcare are more widespread in Canada than in comparable countries and the level of private healthcare provision is higher in Quebec than in other Canadian provinces. A review of scientific research on the impact of the development of the private healthcare sector on costs, wait times, accessibility and the quality of care suggests that it is difficult to establish that the private sector is more efficient, of higher quality or less costly than the public sector. By contrast, the expansion of the private sector entails significant risks, including longer wait times in the public system, increased costs and reduced accessibility and equity. The authors conclude by outlining a series of potential solutions aimed at reducing the private provision and financing of healthcare services while preserving Quebec’s public healthcare model. Cette étude poursuit deux objectifs : d’une part, définir et quantifier la place qu’occupe présentement le secteur privé dans le réseau de la santé du Québec et, d’autre part, analyser la performance de ce secteur dans une perspective comparative. Les principaux constats qui se dégagent des analyses sont les suivants. Le financement et la prestation privés des soins sont plus développés au Canada que dans les pays comparable et le niveau de prestation privée est plus élevé au Québec que dans les autres provinces canadiennes. La revue de la recherche scientifique sur l’impact du développement du réseau privé sur les coûts, l’attente, l’accessibilité et la qualité des soins de santé suggère qu'il est difficile d’établir que le secteur privé est plus efficace, de meilleure qualité ou moins coûteux que le secteur public. En revanche, le développement du secteur privé comporte des risques importants, notamment une augmentation des temps d’attente au public, une augmentation des coûts et une diminution de l’accessibilité et de l’équité. Les auteurs concluent par une série de pistes de solutions pour réduire la prestation et le financement privé de soins et préserver le modèle public québécois.

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  • Antoine Rondeau & Olivier Jacques, 2026. "Le privé en santé au Québec : Revue de la recherche scientifique," CIRANO Papers 2026pr-10, CIRANO.
  • Handle: RePEc:cir:circah:2026pr-10
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