Why Competition is Essential in the Delivery of Publicly Funded Health Care Services. The authors argue that the only way to stave off a financial crisis in medicare is to increase the cost-effectiveness of health care service delivery. They conclude that "the introduction of what are usually called 'market forces' is the only effective way to make the health care delivery system more efficient and its providers more productive." By Michael Kirby and Wilbert Keon.

By Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada.

Health Policy Resource.