The Dangers of a Single Payer Model for Medical Care

Dr. Azawanyi tried to get a brain scan for his patient who was suffering from hallucinations. The request was initially declined on the grounds that such an expensive investigation had no clinical justification. This illustrates the dangers of having a single payer model for medical care in your country, he says. "It may generate the appearance of free medical care, but it's not really free at all"