News Item – Doctor payments in Canada reach $25B

Physicians in Canada were paid a total of $25 billion in 2014–2015, up from $24.1 billion during the previous period, according to a new report.

The average payment per physician remained virtually unchanged at $339,000 nationally, the Canadian Institute for Health Information said Tuesday in its annual report.

Total gross payments to physicians represent an increase of 3.7 per cent over the previous year — the second-lowest increase since 1999–2000.

Full article at: CBC News