October 26th, 2016 12-1:30p.m. EDT
Webinar: Inequalities cost. How can economic analysis help us find solutions?
This webinar will explore:
- Data about overall Canadian health care costs and predictions for the next decade (societal trends)
- Data about how much health inequalities cost the Canadian health system and issues of data gathering, analysis and inference
- Examples of research and practice supporting greater investment in the determinants of health
- The importance of pilot projects in exploring the potential for reducing inequities, improving health and reducing costs
- Arguments for changing how we proportion health care dollars
This webinar presents the findings of two new reports and a renowned health program that addresses social inequity and its impact on health
Advisors on tap:
- Andrea Long, Acting Senior Policy Analyst, Social Determinants and Science Integration Directorate, Public Health Agency of Canada
- Olga Milliken, PhD, Economist, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention, Public Health Agency of Canada
- Jeff Turnbull, Chief, Clinical Quality, Health Quality Ontario
- Karen Fish, Knowledge translation specialist, NCCDH