Canada's Health Care System

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The subject and discussion of health care in Canada is a national hot-button topic. With the 2015 federal election approaching, Canadians will have an opportunity voice their concerns and shape the future of the health care system. In The Globe and Mail’s article, “When a stagnant health system meets an aging population, disaster awaits”, the current state of Canada’s treasured Medicare system is brought to center stage. The Globe and Mail article “When a stagnant” (2015), reveals the daily struggles of health care professionals trying to find beds for patients, timeliness of patient care, Canada’s health care system in the global scope, and suggests to improve the current system by allowing the private sector to fund, build, and staff long-term care facilities for our aging population. Canada’s health care system is in need of a major overhaul to support the wave of aging seniors and increasing population. Improved infrastructure will be required to keep pace with the health care demands of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. …show more content…

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reported wait times of ninetieth percentile patients exceeding nine hours at Winnipeg’s Grace Hospital in 2013 (as cited in Hildebrandt, 2014, para. 6).
In the journal, “Ontario Nurses Demand” (2014), Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN, states that Ontario has just seven RNs per 1,000 Ontarians. add more

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