House Calls, #1024, August 2, 2026: Your health taxed to the limit.

Joining me today is Nadeem Esmail, Director, Health Policy at the Fraser Institute. We discuss their latest report, The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2026. How much of our taxes go to health care? Do we get value for our dollars? How does this compare to other universal health care systems in the world and how do we rank against them in terms of health outcomes?

And, Emergency room doctors are leaving or reducing their hours in the face of a completely broken system.

The success of HPV vaccines being seen in different countries that have adopted vaccination programs. Cervical cancer rates are reaching close to zero for those vaccinated.

Playlist

1st segment

Intro:  Money – Pink Floyd

Outro: That’s the Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby and the Range

2nd segment

Intro: Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day

Outro: Taxman – The Beatles

3rd segment

Intro: Money – (That’s What I Want) – The Beatles

Outro:  You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones

4th segment

Intro:  Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller Band