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What will it take to fix Canada's ailing health system?

10/3: Canada Covered

English - November 17, 2022 21:02 - 17 minutes - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Whether it’s politicians or health professionals or even average Canadians, most people will tell you health care in Canada is struggling.
While there are many friction points, whether its the strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, staff burnout, or funding, getting at the solutions has proven challenging.
Freelance writer Mark Hill, who is part of a joint project between the National Post and the Hub looking at the problems plaguing health care in Canada, joins the show to discuss what’s at the core of the problems, how changing expectations in health care affect the system, and where Canada should look to for solutions.
Background reading: The big fix: Canada’s health system is melting down. Is ‘liberalized’ care the answer?
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Whether it’s politicians or health professionals or even average Canadians, most people will tell you health care in Canada is struggling.

While there are many friction points, whether its the strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, staff burnout, or funding, getting at the solutions has proven challenging.

Freelance writer Mark Hill, who is part of a joint project between the National Post and the Hub looking at the problems plaguing health care in Canada, joins the show to discuss what’s at the core of the problems, how changing expectations in health care affect the system, and where Canada should look to for solutions.

Background reading: The big fix: Canada’s health system is melting down. Is ‘liberalized’ care the answer?

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