Current trends and future directions for the Canadian healthcare system |
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| Authors: | Peter C. Coyte |
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| Affiliation: | Dr Peter Coyte holds a Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Health Services Chair. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any funding agency or institution. |
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| Abstract: | This paper outlines the structure of healthcare in Canada and describes trends in health expenditures. Particular attention is paid to trends in Canada's most populous province, Ontario. Three temporal episodes of health expenditure growth in Ontario are identified: 1980–91, a period of rapid growth; 1991–98, a period of restraint; and 1998-present, a period of expenditure resurgence. Health policy initiatives designed to enhance the efficient, effective and equitable access to healthcare services are briefly reviewed. |
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