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  • 1Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Canada

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Public Health Policy
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Background:

  • Primary care is crucial for health improvement, patient/clinician experience, cost savings, and equity.
  • Canada, formerly a leader, now struggles with primary care access for millions.
  • Current policy responses are fragmented and insufficient to address the primary care crisis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight Canada's failure to provide universal primary care access.
  • To advocate for a clear policy goal of "primary care for all" in Canada.
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    • Millions of Canadians lack access to primary care.
    • Canada's current approach is incremental and piecemeal.
    • Other nations have successfully implemented universal primary care.

    Conclusions:

    • Without a "primary care for all" policy goal, Canada will continue to underperform.
    • Underinvestment leads to escalating costs and overcrowded emergency departments.
    • Urgent commitment is needed to ensure equitable, high-quality primary care access for all Canadians.