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In their words
when you look at Canada with respect to other OECD countries we actually rank amongst the highest in terms of healthcare spend but what we're actually delivering on the outcomes are actually very poor
our actual spend we actually spend 55 to 75% on chronic disease management
people don't actually even have access to proactive care in Canada and the US with one in three Americans lacking vital access to a primary care physician and for Canadians one in five
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Quick answers
Who is Dr. Ivan Cacic?
An anesthesiologist at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga and an assistant professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He holds an MD and FRCPC and has spent roughly 12 years in healthcare leadership roles.
What is his argument about Canadian healthcare?
That Canada spends near the top of the OECD but ranks poorly on wait times and outcomes, spends 55 to 75 per cent of that on chronic disease management, and invests least in the primary and preventive care that would reduce it.