Call on Provinces to Launch a ‘Better Late Than Never’ Task Force
It’s time for provinces to lead the way on building a fair, realistic plan to fund rising medical costs as Canadians age.
Fixing medical care financing begins with three essential actions
A sustainable and fair way to pay for the medical care our aging loved ones need is within reach — if governments act with honesty and resolve.
For decades, we chose not to prepare for predictable increases in medical costs that accompany population aging. The result is the strain Canadians are feeling today.
There are no quick fixes. But there are clear first steps toward the long-term reforms we need.
Track and rebalance spending between medical care and what creates health
It’s time to make the balance between medical care and what creates health visible — and use it to guide better budgets.
Ask financially secure seniors to keep faith with generations who follow
Canada needs a frank conversation about how to fund medical care sustainably in an aging society.
