Fixing, Funding, and Reforming Health Services

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimates total healthcare spending in Canada was $308 billion in 2021, up 15.3 percent ($40.8 billion) since 2019, swollen by $22.8 billion targeted at COVID-19. Total spending rose from 11.6 to 12.7 percent of GDP.Depending on the pandemic’s course, it may come down, yet there is much talk of health spending rising further. Too little attention is being paid to funding any increases or controlling healthcare’s costs