"Most Canadians would agree that even before COVID-19, our capacity was often stretched too thin," federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said earlier this month. "People know how much care is needed in hospitals, but we also need to spend in places like home care and mental health and primary care," she added. "There are very few provinces that have a really good workforce plan, and there is no existence of a national health workforce plan. Privatization debate a 'red herring,' Philpott saysBoth former ministers expressed skepticism that the debate over private health care was a fruitful one. © CBC Former Alberta health minister Fred Horne says it's difficult for ministers to accomplish systemic reform in one electoral cycle.

Source: CBC News January 16, 2022 00:00 UTC