Caledon Institute: Long-Term Commitment for Long-Term Care
Press Release
June 2016
This commentary is a contribution to the publication Healthcare Papers edited by Adalsteinn Brown at the University of Toronto. The current issue focuses on various options for funding long-term care. The lead essay, written by Owen Adams at the Canadian Medical Association and Sharon Varnin at the Office of the Fairness Commissioner for Ontario, discusses four options that are emerging in Canada and other jurisdictions internationally – general tax revenues, social insurance (employer/employee contributions), private purchase of long-term care insurance and private savings. Various individuals representing diverse perspectives were invited to write commentary responses to the lead essay.
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