By Ivy Lynn Bourgeault access to health care, aging population, Health policy, public health care, seniors
Does Ontario have enough doctors? This question may have a surprising answer for some: yes, we may have enough doctors. How is this possible when many don’t have a doctor or wait days, weeks or even months for a medical appointment? We have more doctors than ever before, but many aren’t located where we need […]
By Ted Bruce and David Peters access to health care, Canada healthcare system, Health care costs, healthcare funding, heathcare, politics, positive innovation, public health care, social spending, success
Recently, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) celebrated the fact that the average lifespan of Canadians has increased by more than 30 years since the early 1900s. That’s something we can all celebrate.
By Tim Richter and Ryan Meili affordable housing, Canadian economy, determinants of health, failure, housing, poverty, public health care, success, Why our governments need to address poverty now
In emergency rooms and frontline clinics, patients are triaged based on the urgency of their illness. The sickest are seen first, followed by those in less immediate danger.
By Ryan Meili and James Hughes access to health care, Canada healthcare system, Health care costs, healthcare funding, heathcare, politics, positive innovation, public health care, social spending, success
Investing in social programs improves social conditions and, as a consequence, improves people’s lives. That’s fairly obvious. What hasn’t always been as obvious, however, is that such social spending doesn’t tend to come at the cost of economic growth.
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.
By Fiona Kouyoumdjian and Stephen Hwang appropriate treatment, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, healthcare in prison, hepatitis C, HIV, homelessness, mental illness, premature death, public health care, substance use, treatments
The tragic stories of Ashley Smith, Edward Snowshoe and other inmates who have died while in Canadian correctional facilities have rightly made headlines around the country.
By Ryan Meili access to health care, Canada healthcare system, determinants of health, failure, Health Accord, Health care costs, healthcare funding, heathcare, politics, positive innovation, public health care, success
Later this month, Canada’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver. This is no ordinary get-together.
Saskatoon’s housing crisis Is a health emergency
By Michael Schwandt and Ryan Meili affordable housing, Canadian economy, determinants of health, diagnosing poverty, failure, housing, positive innovation, poverty, poverty markers, public health care, success, Why our governments need to address poverty now
Recently, a disturbing photo of five people sleeping in a Saskatoon bank lobby became headline news and filled social media feeds.
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.
Basic Income: Just What the Doctor Ordered
By Danielle Martin and Ryan Meili Canadian economy, Child poverty, diagnosing poverty, failure, positive innovation, poverty, poverty markers, public health care, success, Why our governments need to address poverty now
What makes people sick? Infectious agents like bacteria and viruses and personal factors like smoking, eating poorly and living a sedentary lifestyle. But none of these compares to the way that poverty makes us sick.
