Less in health care than most advanced nations - Part One
Canada spends more and gets less in health care than most advanced nations. Canadians are not getting what they’re paying for with their health care dollars, a new report says.
This country spends more per capita on health care than all but three of the world’s most advanced nations, yet ranks a lowly 10th in the quality of medicine it delivers, the Conference Board of Canada report argues.
“The clear message for Canada is that we’re fourth highest on the spending list here and yet we’re not doing as well when it comes to health outcomes,” advises the board’s vice-president of public policy.
“We can and should be getting better value for our health-care spending in terms of the length and quality of life that Canadians enjoy.With 10 per cent of our gross domestic product tied up in health costs, this country spends about $4,100 per person each year on its overall medical system.
This country spends more per capita on health care than all but three of the world’s most advanced nations, yet ranks a lowly 10th in the quality of medicine it delivers, the Conference Board of Canada report argues.
“The clear message for Canada is that we’re fourth highest on the spending list here and yet we’re not doing as well when it comes to health outcomes,”
Yet in terms of longevity and infant mortality, two common points of comparison when ranking systems internationally, Canada is well down the list of the 17 nations surveyed, Stewart-Patterson says.
This country spends more per capita on health care than all but three of the world’s most advanced nations, yet ranks a lowly 10th in the quality of medicine it delivers, the Conference Board of Canada report argues.
“The clear message for Canada is that we’re fourth highest on the spending list here and yet we’re not doing as well when it comes to health outcomes,” advises the board’s vice-president of public policy.
“We can and should be getting better value for our health-care spending in terms of the length and quality of life that Canadians enjoy.With 10 per cent of our gross domestic product tied up in health costs, this country spends about $4,100 per person each year on its overall medical system.
This country spends more per capita on health care than all but three of the world’s most advanced nations, yet ranks a lowly 10th in the quality of medicine it delivers, the Conference Board of Canada report argues.
“The clear message for Canada is that we’re fourth highest on the spending list here and yet we’re not doing as well when it comes to health outcomes,”
Yet in terms of longevity and infant mortality, two common points of comparison when ranking systems internationally, Canada is well down the list of the 17 nations surveyed, Stewart-Patterson says.
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