Budgets/Spending/Market Size

CMPA dues for Quebec doctors to drop 50% in 2020

Doctors in all other regions of the country will see a slight decrease in their membership dues—between 1% and 2%
Hospital harms total $1 billion for health care system in Ontario in fiscal year 2015/16
Canada's new dementia strategy needs commitment to be successful
Federal PC leader promises premiers health transfer increase in anticipation of attacks

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is putting Canada's money where his mouth is, promising to increase health and social transfer payments by at least 3% every year should he become prime minister.
Study shows positive impact of implementing formulary in private drug plan

After the implementation of the formulary, plan spending dropped by $13.2 million over the 18 months after the coverage change—a 49.7% decline
U.S. medical school enrollment surpasses expansion goal
Global concern grows over Canada's funding of fight against AIDS, TB, malaria

The government had initially announced a 24% increase in its contribution to the Global Fund, but now it appears there will be no increase over the amount contributed in 2016
More ED visits because of alcohol, 175% increase in 25- to 29-year-olds seeking care

Shingles vaccination of older adults cost-effective in Canada