Revolutionary change to our health care is required—and possible

We need our health-system leaders to act courageously and fully commit to health-care reinvention to drive better patient outcomes, and a sustainable modern system.

Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JIMMY YANG

July 3, 2024

After deferring difficult decisions for years, Canada’s health-care system is at a major tipping point. With our aging population and increasing chronic disease prevalence, it will get worse.

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