N.S. group says private healthcare to have ‘dire’ impacts on public system

There are concerns from Nova Scotia health-care advocates and opposition leaders after the province revealed they’re considering several private health-care options. Premier Tim Houston says private options could cut down on surgical backlogs and emergency wait times, but as Graeme Benjamin reports, those opposed feel privatization could have long-term impacts on the public system.

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