Tag: health care spending

Alberta Includes $2B for Primary Health-Care System in 2023 Budget

Alberta’s United Conservative Party government announced today it will spend $2 billion on health care in the 2023 budget. If passed, the budget allocation would be the highest investment the province has ever made directed to primary health care. At a news conference on Feb. 21, Health Minister Jason Copping said the changes are necessary…


Canada Ranks Poorly Among Countries With Universal Health Care for Number of Doctors, Hospital Beds, Wait Times: Study

In a global ranking of 30 countries with universal health-care programs, Canada ranks near the bottom for its number of doctors, hospital beds, MRIs, and long wait times, despite being one of the highest-spending countries on health care, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The study, “Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care…