Sen. Bernie Sanders was in Toronto Saturday to examine Canada’s health care system in action. The failed Democratic presidential candidate went on a whirlwind tour of three hospitals as he continues to press for Canadian-style universal Medicare for the United States.
Sanders pronounced his visit a success as he praised the “innovative” single payer system that has existed in Canada for about 50 years.
Sanders says American critics of Canadian health care are always declaring that it is not innovative, but the independent senator disagrees.
“What we heard was incredibly innovative. In fact, they are proud to be doing things that are leading the world. I think it is not a fair argument to say that the system here is not a strong system and innovative system,” Sanders told reporters at a news conference.
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