Canada: Rethinking Socialized Medicine

As Washington prepares to implement the White House's health care reforms, no one is talking much about Regina, Saskatchewan, these days. Regina (ridge-EYE'-nuh) is the birthplace of Canada's socialized health care system. It was there that Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas first proposed a government-run health care system back in the 1950s.That was then. Today, Regina's health care model is becoming more market-friendly.