By Clare Liddy and Erin Keely Canadian healthcare, doctors, health care, health innovation, healthcare, healthcare reform, hospitals, improving healthcare, innovation
What started as pilot project by two frustrated doctors is evolving into standard practice as more jurisdictions, including the Ontario government, get on board. Dr. Clare Liddy and Dr. Erin Keely share their story – and their lessons learned along the way. Dr. Clare Liddy is a Tier 2 Chair, Associate Professor and Clinical Investigator […]
By Andrew Boozary and Danielle Martin American healthcare, Bernie Sanders, doctors, healthcare, healthcare costs, income groups, income taxes, Macleans, policy, private companies, single payer healthcare, US vs. Canada
Bernie Sanders made a splash last week when he introduced the Medicare for All bill in the United States Senate, flanked by 16 other Democratic senators who all pledged their support for the implementation of single-payer healthcare in the United States. Given the multiple fault lines in health policy in Washington—including within the Democratic Party—that […]
By Michael Wolfson Canadian Controlled Private Corporation, CCPC, Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness, doctors, economist, finance minister, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, rollover, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposals for tightening tax breaks associated with private companies is generating several kinds of response on social media and in mainstream media. The most evident is an impressive deluge of evidence-free rhetoric claiming that the proposals are an attack on everything from the middle class to maternity leave for female doctors […]
By Michael Wolfson doctors, global average income growth, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
A version of this commentary appeared in Maclean’s Magazine Among the most insistent critics of the recent proposals by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to tighten up the use of private companies to avoid taxes have been Canada’s doctors. Canadians generally do not begrudge doctors their above-average incomes. They spend many years training for their jobs, […]
By Tara Kiran access to care, colon cancer, colonoscopy, doctors, early detection, health care, Healthcare Costs and Spending, immigrants, income gaps, medical screening, Primary care, rich vs. poor
New immigrants and those from poorer neighbourhoods screened at lower rates If you live in Ontario and you’re turning 50, expect to receive a birthday letter in the mail. Not from your loved ones (though they may send one too), but from Ontario’s provincial cancer agency, Cancer Care Ontario. These birthday letters represent a paradigm […]
By Michael Wolfson doctors, global average income growth, income, income groups, income inequality, income taxes, policy, private companies, small business, tax breaks, tax fairness
Federal finance minister, Bill Morneau recently released a long and nervously awaited discussion paper which was met with near apoplexy in some corners. The paper aimed at closing a number of loopholes where mainly rich taxpayers use private companies (Canadian controlled private corporations or CCPCs) to reduce their taxes compared to most Canadians whose incomes […]
Qu’ont réellement à craindre les médecins du resserrement des règles proposé par le fédéral en matière d’impôt?
Par Michael Wolfson allégements fiscaux, croissance moyenne du revenu mondial, doctors, entreprises privées, équité fiscale, groupes de revenu, impôts sur le revenu, l'inégalité des revenus, le revenu, petite entreprise, politique
Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Options Politiques Les médecins figurent parmi ceux qui ont critiqué avec le plus d’insistance les propositions récentes avancées par le ministre des Finances Bill Morneau dans le but d’encadrer plus strictement le recours aux sociétés privées comme moyen d’éviter de payer de l’impôt. La population canadienne en général ne […]
By Tara Kiran access to care, doctors, health care, Healthcare Costs and Spending, immigrants, incentive payments, Primary care
Primary care is considered the front door to our health care system. Whether you’re going for a general check-up or have just been diagnosed with cancer, your family doctor makes sure you get the tests, treatment and care you need.
By Ruth Lavergne and Kimberlyn McGrail access to care, BC family doctors, British-Colombia, doctors, health care, Healthcare Costs and Spending, incentive payments, Primary care
Our first point of contact with the health system — often referred to as ‘primary care’ — should result in prompt and efficient care for our general health concerns, and coordinate our journey through the system when we need more specialized care.
By André Picard appropriate treatment, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Doctor, doctors, hippocratic oath, medical care, medical school
We have built a sickness care system rather than a health system A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Huffington Post and Ottawa Life This convocation speech was delivered to graduating MDs at the University of Manitoba on the receipt of an honorary doctorate. Mr. Chancellor, Mr. President, distinguished guests, soon-to-be […]