If we want a healthier Canada, we should spend less on health care.
That’s the counterintuitive conclusion of a new study.
But, of course, there’s a catch: To reap the benefits, we need to spend the savings on social programs such as income assistance, subsidized housing, early childhood education and affordable child care.
In other words, we don’t need to spend less on health, we need to do a better job of allocating our health dollars.
To start, we must redefine “health spending.”
Full article at: Globe and Mail