Hundreds of experts issue Open Letter on the economic benefits of public health care Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

The Economic Benefits of Canada’s Public Health Care System - Centre for Future Work

Open letter from economists, health policy experts, and experts in related disciplines Canadians are rightly proud of our “medicare” system. The ideal of universal access to high quality health care on the basis of need, not ability to pay, is a defining national value. Canadians understand this value and overwhelmingly support it. Less understood, however, are the economic benefits that Canada enjoys as a…

Hundreds of experts issue Open Letter on the economic benefits of public health care Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

Public health care is more than a cost; it’s a pillar of strong economies June 17, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As G7 leaders meet in Alberta to consider the uncertain global economic outlook, hundreds of Canadian economists and health policy experts have issued an open letter to government urging them to put stronger public health […]