Media advisory - Curbing Canada's health spending growth - Do we have a Band-Aid solution or a cure?

OTTAWA, Oct. 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) marks 40 years of national health expenditure information with a panel discussion hosted by the Economic Club of Canada.

The panel of health and economic experts will discuss the past, present and future of health care spending in Canada and how 40 years of data can help inform the sustainability of our health care systems.

Media are welcome at this event, which takes place in the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel's Adam Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

What:		Curbing Canada's health spending growth — Do we have a Band-Aid solution or a cure?
		Panel discussion: National Health Expenditures Trends, 1975 to 2015
Who:		David O'Toole, President and CEO, CIHI
		Dr. Cindy Forbes, President, Canadian Medical Association
		Dr. David Naylor, University of Toronto
		Dr. Don Drummond, Queen's University
		Brent Diverty, Vice President, Programs, CIHI
Where:		Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel
		Adam Room
		1 Rideau Street
		Ottawa
When:		Thursday, October 29, 2015
		11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

SOURCE Canadian Institute for Health Information

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