Delivering Healthcare to an Aging Population: Nova Scotia’s Fiscal Glacier

Nova Scotia faces a $89 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Delivering Healthcare to an Aging Population: Nova Scotia’s Fiscal Glacier,” authors William B.P. […]

Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: Good—and Bad—News About Saskatchewan’s Fiscal Glacier

Saskatchewan faces a $79 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: Good—and Bad—News About Saskatchewan’s Fiscal […]

Le défi budgétaire de la population vieillissante : planifier les coûts des soins de santé au Québec

Les QuĂ©bĂ©cois traĂ®nent un fardeau fiscal Ă©valuĂ© Ă  682 milliards de $, c.-Ă -d. les impĂ´ts additionnels qui devront ĂŞtre prĂ©levĂ©s au cours du prochain demi-siècle pour faire face Ă  l’augmentation des coĂ»ts des soins de santĂ©. Les QuĂ©bĂ©cois doivent se prĂ©parer dès maintenant pour l’impact des pressions dĂ©mographiques Ă  venir, selon une Ă©tude rendue publique […]

An Aging Population Fiscal Challenge: Planning for Healthcare Costs in Quebec

Quebecers are carrying a $682 billion fiscal burden – the higher tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “An Aging Population Fiscal Challenge: Planning for Healthcare Costs in Quebec,” authors William […]

Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: How Manitoba Can Confront Its Healthcare Glacier

Manitobans carry a $91 billion fiscal burden – the higher tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: How Manitoba Can Confront Its Healthcare Glacier,” authors […]

Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: Ontario’s Troubling Collision Course

Ontarians carry a $1.19 trillion fiscal burden – the higher tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing Healthcare for an Aging Population: Ontario’s Troubling Collision Course,” authors William B.P. Robson, […]

Managing the Cost of Healthcare for an Aging Population: 2014 Provincial Perspectives

Canada’s provinces face a common challenge in managing the rising cost of healthcare for an aging population, and ensuring that demographic change does not compromise other major government programs, manageable tax rates, and debt control. The challenge is not identical everywhere, however. Some provinces are aging faster than others, some are more vulnerable to age-related […]

Should Public Drug Plans be Based on Age or Income?

Provinces with age-based drug coverage should switch to income-based plans to head off serious financial pressure over the next few decades, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Should Public Drug Plans be Based on Age or Income?” authors Colin Busby and Jonathan Pedde find that age-based plans are ill-equipped to handle the […]

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