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How a National Drug Plan Can Save Canada

To improve value and spur innovation, we need to change the way we pay for health care Changer la rétribution des soins de santé pour rehausser la valeur et stimuler l’innovation
Par Alexis Wise
To improve value and spur innovation, we need to change the way we pay for health care To improve value and spur innovation, we need to change the way we pay for health care
By Alexis Wise
POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

Without appropriate measurement of health care outcomes, we cannot know if cost control measures affect the quality of care.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

We don’t have measures in place to evaluate whether increasing the specialist health workforce is always the best investment of our health care dollars.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _ but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

Just how big is the increase in the number of health specialists? The number of specialists per Canadian has almost doubled since 1981.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _ but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

While there has been a recent decline in real per capita provincial government health spending, total physician costs have continued to rise.

Inner city children’s vision is being left behind
By Anand Bery and Wynn Peterson

We can remember many of them, leaning forward, almost off their tiny kindergarten-sized chairs, squinting with one eye to try and make out a rather large ‘H’ or ‘O’ on a chart across the room. We saw them try to cheat by uncovering their other eye or slyly turning their head to one side.

Safe, secure and affordable housing is a health issue Safe, secure and affordable housing is a health issue
By Danyaal Raza and Ritika Goel

When you’re feeling unwell, whether from a minor cold or a devastating terminal illness, the feeling of home, the desire for a safe and comfortable place to rest and recuperate, is a universal one. But what if your home itself is a source of stress and illness?

Dear Health Minister — please reinstate funding for Cochrane Canada Dear Health Minister — please reinstate funding for Cochrane Canada
By Tom Perry and Alan Cassels

Imagine you’re our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Despite a grueling election campaign, you’re flush with energy and idealism in a country where “better is always possible.”