Competition in Healthcare with Shaun Francis
Privatized healthcare isn’t new to Canada. But for Medcan CEO and Chair Shaun Francis, breaking the government monopoly on how we’re cared for requires competition – and patient education.
Tom Mulcair – Beware the False God of Private Healthcare
From: Tom Mulcair To: Canadian healthcare observers Date: June 5, 2023 Re: Beware the False God of Private Healthcare Ontario’s Bill 60 was introduced last winter and it’s the latest stealthy attempt to subvert Canada’s public healthcare system by letting for-profit care creep in. You will never know it by reading the title or anything in it because it […] Christy Clark – Regent Debate: Healthcare Needs a Private-Public Mix
From: Christy Clark To: Canadian healthcare observers Date: May 31, 2023 Re: Regent Debate: Healthcare Needs a Private-Public Mix If we have the most expensive healthcare system or one of them in the world, shouldn’t we also have the best healthcare system in the world? Yes, we should. Sadly, we don’t. There are 11 quality healthcare systems ranked […] Ian Irvine – Vaping restrictions signal turbulent markets in Quebec
From: Ian Irvine To: Canadians Concerned About Vaping Date: May 29, 2023 Re: Vaping restrictions signal turbulent markets in Quebec The Quebec and British health systems have recently taken opposing stances on the role of reduced-harm nicotine products. Last month, Quebec announced its intention to ban the sale of all flavoured e-cigarette products, to limit the capacity of pods […] Jamieson, Affleck – Better Health Depends on Better Health Data
From: Trevor Jamieson and Ewan Affleck To: Canadian Healthcare Observers Date: May 25, 2023 Re: Better health depends on better health data Canada’s governments recently came to broad agreement on renewing federal-provincial health transfers. Ottawa asked the provinces and territories to modernize Canadians’ access to their electronic health information with “standardized health data and digital tools.” Bilateral negotiation will define the […] Drummond, Jones – LTC Insurance Useful, But More Moves Needed Now
From: Don Drummond and David Jones To: Canada’s Healthcare Observers Date: May 23, 2023 Re: LTC Insurance Useful, But More Moves Needed Now A new National Institute on Ageing report reviews the experience of six nations in providing long-term care insurance. In the wake of the high COVID-19-related death rates in Canada’s long-term care facilities and the aging of the population, […] No time to delay on long-term care solutions, which should include insurance models – Toronto Star Op-ed
Recently, the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) issued a report entitled “Could a National Long-Term Care Insurance Program be a Feasible Solution to Address Canada’s Growing Long-Term Care Crisis?”
In the wake of the high COVID-19-related death rates in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) facilities and the aging of the population, the NIA report is a helpful avenue of interrogation, providing a thorough analysis of how other countries have implemented LTC insurance models.
But we can sharpen the question: how will support and funding be managed to meet the doubling over the next 20 years of the number of Canadians 75 years of age and older? That is an increase of over 3 million older seniors.
NIA forecasts…
Governments need to realize — better health depends on better health data – Financial Post Op-Ed
Canada’s governments recently came to broad agreement on renewing federal-provincial health transfers. Ottawa asked the provinces and territories to modernize Canadians’ access to their electronic health information with “standardized health data and digital tools.” Bilateral negotiation will define the details of these digital aspirations. Canadians should pay attention: their health depends on it.
Canadian healthcare is not so much a system as a complex network of interdependent agents — governments, publicly funded services, private providers, professional orders and others. Whether you’re a nurse, doctor, health researcher, public health practitioner, health administrator or in government, trustworthy information is…
Portable Heath Benefits Plan with Chris Bonnett and Rosalie Wyonch
One in three Ontarians do not have access to workplace health and dental benefits. In its commentary titled “Better for Workers, Better for All? Assessing a Portable Health Benefits Plan in Ontario”, the C.D. Howe Institute investigates a possible solution for that almost 30% of those in the province who need coverage.
Falk, Jamieson – A National Digital Health Architecture is Long Overdue. Let’s Get Going
From: Will Falk and Trevor Jamieson To: Canadian Healthcare Observers Date: May 8, 2023 Re: A National Digital Health Architecture is Long Overdue. Let’s Get Going Digital health is vital for healthcare and its governance and legislative framework should be a broader federal government responsibility – not just a healthcare issue. Canada’s national digital health legislation should not be cobbled […] Dr. Danielle Martin – Collaboration, not Competition, Will Get Us Through Our Healthcare Crisis
From: Dr. Danielle Martin To: Canadian healthcare observers Date: April 28, 2023 Re: Collaboration, not Competition, Will Get Us Through Our Healthcare Crisis In the real world of health service delivery, the last three years have taught us a great deal. The pandemic has been a test of endurance for healthcare workers for sure, but it has also […] Shaun Francis – Only Competition Can Rescue Healthcare
To: Canadian healthcare observers From: Shaun Francis Date: April 27, 2023 Re: Only Competition Can Rescue Healthcare Twenty-five years ago, I secured the rights to a state-of-the-art telehealth system and brought it to Canada. Patients called a number to receive instant advice and be directed effectively to a proper level of care. I thought it would greatly benefit […]