By Ruth Lopert and Steve Morgan Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, cost of drugs, drug cost, Drug coverage, health care spending, health service funding, NAFTA, national drug plan, Pharmaceutical, positive innovation
A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Life and the Huffington Post A “modernized NAFTA” has significant implications for many sectors of the economy — and health care is one of them. What’s at stake? Canadians’ right to universal access to affordable medicines. When negotiating with the U.S. and Mexico, Canadian […]
By Réjean Hébert aging population, baby boomers, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, health service funding, homecare, long-term care
Funding home care and long-term care is fast becoming the main challenge of our outdated medicare system — a system developed in the mid-twentieth century for a young population that mostly required acute care from hospitals and physicians.
By Gregory Huyer and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault aging population, baby boomers, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, health service funding, health workforce, homecare, long-term care
We know that Canada’s population is aging. Among the many statistics that have been reported is how in 2015, the proportion of Canadian seniors surpassed that of youth under 15 for the first time. The gap will continue to widen over the next 20 years.
By Neena Chappell and Marcus J. Hollander aging population, baby boomers, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, GDP, health service funding, Healthcare Costs and Spending, homecare, long-term care, physician services, public health care
As the Canadian population continues to age, there is a need to revisit conventional thinking regarding the provision of health care services for seniors to ensure that the system is sustainable for all Canadians. There are a number of misperceptions in current thinking.
Four things we can do to improve healthcare in Canada
By Joshua Tepper Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Health care in Canada, health service funding, Primary care, public health care, success
As the federal election campaign wages, Canadians should be pressing federal political parties to take a leadership position on the healthcare file.
Missed opportunities
By Fiona Kouyoumdjian and Stephen Hwang appropriate treatment, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, health service funding, healthcare in prison, mental illness, public health care, treatments
The Correctional Investigator of Canada — Canada’s top prison watchdog, Howard Sapers — will soon be leaving his post at the request of the federal government as they exercise their right to appoint a replacement.
Canada has mixed wait time results in healthcare
By Robert McMurtry baby boomers, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian economy, Canadian healthcare system, federal election, health service funding, national pharmacare, politics
Wait times have long been a source of concern for Canadians, and in some jurisdictions, remain a significant problem. Recently the Canadian Institutes of Health Information (CIHI) released their report for 2015. There is both encouraging news and areas in need of attention.
Social change: At the heart of medicine
By Ryan Meili Canada’s healthcare system, Health care costs, health service funding, healthy communities, Homelessness in Canada, Social inequality, social programs
Recently, I was fortunate to attend the Global Symposium on the Role of Physicians and National Medical Associations in Addressing Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health held in London, England.
How to make the social determinants of health matter
By Ryan Meili affordable housing, Canada’s healthcare system, domestic violence, Health care costs, health service funding, healthy communities, Homelessness in Canada, senior housing, social assistance, Social inequality, social programs
Recently, I was fortunate to attend the Global Symposium on the Role of Physicians and National Medical Associations in Addressing Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health held in London, England. The meeting was organized by the Canadian, British and World Medical Associations and had, among other goals, an agenda to assist public health pioneer Sir Michael Marmot in making such issues central to his upcoming role as president of the World Medical Association.
By Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian economy, Canadian healthcare system, failure, health service funding, Podcasts, positive innovation, public healthcare, success
The health care system in Canada is not always perfect. Mistakes are made, but Dr. Joshua Tepper believes it is critical we learn from past healthcare mistakes in order to improve the quality of services.