Many Canadians have long celebrated the fact that everyone in Canada has access to free health care. The Canadian government is one of the world’s biggest spenders, proportionally, on national health care programs. But is all the spending making a difference? Is covering health care sufficient for the health and well being of all Canadians?
A new report issued from York University by Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael, Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts, shows that health and well being is determined by many social factors, not just the health care system itself.The report shows that the circumstances in which people live play a significant role in their health and well being. Read more »
