After two years of COVID pandemic, Canadians want changes to health system: poll

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After two years of COVID pandemic, Canadians want changes to health system: poll
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75% of respondents agreed that COVID exposed significant weaknesses in Canada’s health system that made them question whether it is truly \u0027one of the best…

Manitoba is talking about sending patients to Fargo, North Dakota, to deal with its pandemic surgical backlog.Article content

The premiers are pushing the federal Liberals to boost Canada Health Transfer payments and increase the federal share of health spending, from 22 to 35 per cent. “The public, I think, will support that,” Enns said.

Despite the “done with it” narrative, Owen said a slightly longer-term view of the outcome is needed. “This is going to go on for a long time, for a lot of people,” he told National Post.Article content While it’s not clear how long any cognitive impairment might last, “I’m more determined than ever to not catch COVID,” said Owen, a professor in Western’s Brain and Mind Institute. He has a pre-existing lung condition. “I was told, early by my doctor, ‘Don’t get COVID because this could kill you.’”

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