"In Europe, we have the Dutch example to follow. Health care in the Netherlands isn’t such a politically-charged topic. And for 20 years, the Netherlands has encouraged competition and choice in health insurance. They now also have 10 years’ experience of competition in delivery of health care. Taking a lesson from the Netherlands might be useful for Canada, too."
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First of all, health care is a politically charged topic in the Netherlands. It took them over a decade to reach a policy consensus on reform of their health insurance market to a managed competitive market.

And the outcome? The Netherlands witnessed a dramatic increase in health care costs and significantly climbed up the GDP/health expenditure ladder to #2 behind the U.S. While the Dutch system remains a high performer, the net result of the reforms to date has not been efficiency, it has been rising costs.

Carol Propper does not lend her argument credibility with that last unsubstantiated claim.