" OHTAC bureaucrats are not at all concerned with the wellbeing of patients."

That's a pretty sweeping statement, and easy to believe. After all who likes bureaucrats?  But remember, public policy is aimed at the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The individual demands the greatest benefit to oneself and loved ones. That's where the catch lies. With finite resources, that's where unexciting stuff like cost benefit ratios and health policy come in.

The US system has the luxury of depriving millions and providing the best to the rich. The Canadian system caters to the homeless and the penniless as much to the middle class and the rich. Something's gotta give.