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Survey says Albertans more supportive of private health care
National survey conducted by Ekos Research on health care issues
CBC News
Posted: Jan 21, 2013 9:44 PM MT
Last Updated: Jan 21, 2013 9:43 PM MT
A national survey on how Canadians feel about health care issues reports Albertans are more supportive of private health care than other Canadians.
The survey was conducted by Ekos Research in conjunction with the Conference Board of Canada.
The report shows about half of Albertans support privately delivered services compared with about 40 percent of people living in other parts of the country.
- Click on the "Listen" button above to hear CBC Homestretch host Doug Dirks talk to Louis Theriault, the director of health economics with the Conference Board of Canada, about the EKOS survey.
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