Where to from here?: keeping Medicare sustainable

Duckett, Stephen

Where to from here?: keeping Medicare sustainable - Kingston, Ontario McGill-Queen's University Press 2012

Monograph vii; 33 p. : ill. ; 23cm.

<p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Universal healthcare, perhaps the most distinguishing feature of Canada's public policy, is under fire, criticized for its heavy expense and questionable sustainability. In Where to From Here?: Keeping Medicare Sustainable, Stephen Duckett defends Canadian Medicare, addressing key concerns and refuting criticism, while also acknowledging flaws in the system and room for improvement.</span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Duckett argues that while the fundamentals of Medicare are sound, a great deal of change is necessary to keep it sustainable. This book envisions a Medicare that is not static and simply responsive to problems, but an active, shifting system that keeps up with the evolving needs of a rapidly changing time. Duckett systematically lays out proposals for incremental change across a range of areas including primary care, hospitals, and the health workforce. Where to From Here? Presents an unflinching defence of one of Canada's iconic policies, while keeping a clear eye on the future of the nation's health.</span></p>

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