The CFNU has listed specific recommendations for a new agreement. A new Health Accord must:
- Improve and extend the position of the federal government in funding Medicare; - Provide opportunities for improvements within a publicly funded and delivered system; - Make investments in home care and long-term care; - Establish a national, universal Pharmacare plan.
Today, the CFNU released a report by economist Hugh Mackenzie and health policy expert Michael Rachlis on the sustainability of Medicare. The report was commissioned by the CFNU to give context to the premiers' upcoming health care discussions and to dispel the myth that Medicare is not sustainable.
Mackenzie and Rachlis examine the economics of Canada's health care system in the context of its history, international experience and future challenges including population aging. Backed by the evidence, they conclude that our health care system is as sustainable as it needs to be to provide quality patient care for Canadians.
UNA President Heather Smith is a member of the CFNU research advisory committee which contributed to this research paper.
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