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See Latest ArticlesSpending on health care to reach $5,170 per Canadian in 2008
Canadian Institute for Health Information, 11/14/08
Canada’s health care spending is expected to reach $171.9 billion in 2008, or $5,170 per person. This represents an increase of $10.3 billion over estimated expenditures for 2007, or a growth of 6.4%. When looking at health care spending as a proportion of Canada’s overall economy, health expenditure is expected to reach 10.7% of the gross domestic product (GDP), the highest share ever recorded. Health care spending is expected to grow faster than Canada’s economy, outpacing inflation and population growth.
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