Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Medicare and its context 9
6. The sustainability discourse 27
7. Improving the public’s health 49
8. Building the primary care foundation 71
9. Ensuring access to (the right) drugs, technologies, and innovations 103
10. Supporting seniors’ care needs 125
11. Getting hospitals and acute care right 145
12. Ensuring the right skill set is available 175
13. What others have said: Diagnoses and prescriptions for health care in Canada 193
14. How to get there from here: How the efficiency agenda (broadly defined) is at the heart of protecting health care access and quality in Canada 217
15. Full list of policy recommendations contained in this book 237
16. Notes 245
17. References 255
18. Index 329
19. About the author 332
20. Queen’s Policy Studies Recent Publications 335