Our Health System on Life Support? Strategies for Reform

Government spending on health care has been growing more rapidly than inflation for years and is at risk of crowding out spending on other publicly funded services. This has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which has increased health care spending, reduced government revenues, deferred care for non-urgent health problems and exposed and worsened existing health inequities. The result is that urgent action is needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of health care systems and other publicly funded programs.

On Feb. 7, join our esteemed panel to explore findings to date from the Health System Sustainability Initiative, and explore potential strategies for health system reform in Canada.

Agenda

12:00: Welcome and opening remarks by Dr. Tom Stelfox

12:05-12:30:

• Evolution of health system reforms in OECD nations by Dr. Fiona Clement
• Advice and impact of federal health advisory bodies in Canada by Rachelle Drummond
• Perspectives of potential reform to the Canadian healthcare system by Dr. Stephana J. Moss
• Health policy forum: Results from a deliberative dialogue by Dr. Amity Quinn

12:30 - 1:00: Panel discussion and questions

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