Organized dentists’ associations are working hard to undermine the public insurance plan—it’s time the federal government tackle it head on

Manitoba was the first province to introduce a universal home care program. Today, its services lag behind—due in part to inadequate treatment of workers.

Instead of undermining technology transfer provisions, Canada once played a key role in disseminating breakthrough medical technology

Compromises with for-profit dentistry leave the plan open to future attacks

Universal access to birth control is popular, smart policy, and a building block for universal pharmacare in Canada

Canada is expanding public health coverage to dental care—but it's not universal.

The medical care system clearly needs government support to get it back to health

More and more Canadians support governments prioritizing social metrics rather than just economic ones

Population health metrics are about more than just health care—they're about the society we live in.

Building power to change social structures

Half of our health and well-being is based on social determinants of health

Health inequality is a persistent problem—and it's directly tied to other forms of inequality.

Research finds the ratio between health and social spending is key to understanding health outcomes.

Get Well Canada, well-being budgeting, and health-in-all-policies are converging to address the most critical factors shaping health are the economic, social and environmental conditions in which we live.

Medical care and social investments are not an either/or proposition.

It’s time for governments to address policy that forces disabled people in residential institutions to live in misery