Read the Column Why is it that governments that require businesses to let the public know if their products and services are unsafe don’t have to tell anyone when the health care they themselves are providing is unsafe? If a car manufacturer discovers a safety problem with a vehicle, the government requires them to tell customers and issue a recall. If a restaurant serves contaminated food, the public has to be notified. But when surgical wait times in the government’s own health care system are unsafe there’s no disclosure. And that’s true pretty much right across the country according to new research by SecondStreet.org. If you’re waiting for heart surgery, say, you obviously want to know how long your wait will be and whether your date for surgery is within the maximum recommended wait time. If not, then you at least know that the government is putting your life at…​Read More