Public Health Care Is Not Just a ‘Cost’… It’s an Economic Driver - Centre for Future Work

Public Health Care Is Not Just a ‘Cost’… It’s an Economic Driver - Centre for Future Work

Spending on Canada’s medicare system is typically understood simply as a major ‘cost’ item for government budgets. Seldom do Canadians consider the other side of the coin: public health care is also a pillar of Canada’s economy, and a powerful driver of growth, job-creation, and innovation.Moreover, these economic benefits of medicare are becoming all the more important, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and other geopolitic…