As increases in health care spending outpace economic growth, governments increasingly face tough choices. One significant cost driver is the influx of new technologies, particularly expensive drug therapies. In response, provincial governments are increasingly scrutinizing the costs and...

The for-profit hospital is in the minority numerically in all developed countries. Although the for-profits' market share has been quite stable for decades, for-profit chains have grown in share and influence in the United States. By contrast, for-profit chains have made few inroads in other...