We Need to Do the Hard Work to Strengthen Public Healthcare.

Abstract

Canada's healthcare system is at a crossroads. After years of declining performance, there is growing pressure to consider more radical changes in the way it is funded and delivered, including increasing the scope of private options. But the Canadian Medical Association's engagement with more than 10,000 physicians, patients and members of the public - through surveys, town halls and focused dialogues - revealed that accessible healthcare, regardless of the ability to pay, remains a bedrock value. We need to continue the hard work of strengthening the public health system to ensure that it meets Canadians' evolving health needs.