The federal spending power: Building forward after the pandemic.
Healthc Manage Forum
; 34(5): 260-265, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1231214
ABSTRACT
The phrase, "the federal spending power," identifies the federal government's ability to spend in areas beyond its constitutional authority to legislate-a power that has supported the development of a national system of universal healthcare coverage in Canada. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, this power was critical to the expansion of Canada's narrow but deep basket of universally covered services. The challenges exposed by the pandemic mean that still more federal investment will be required. Yet for traditionalists, the material basis of this power is now constrained the federal government may possess the constitutional authority to invest, but it lacks the fiscal capacity; some form of belt tightening-even austerity-will be necessary. As debates over public spending intensify, health leaders will need to address these questions. Depending on how they do so, health leaders will either support or detract from a healthy recovery.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Universal Health Insurance
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Federal Government
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Healthc Manage Forum
Journal subject:
Hospitals
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08404704211012725
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