Post Pandemic Health Systems Could Be Challenged by COVID 19 Spending Spike: CIHI

Post Pandemic Health Systems Could Be Challenged by COVID 19 Spending Spike: CIHI
People walk by a sign advertising a COVID-19 vaccination site, in Montreal, Oct. 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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A spike in health-care spending during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to some serious financial challenges for provinces as they work to rebuild their health systems in the aftermath, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

The spending surge is expected to reach a record $308 billion in 2021, say newly released projections from CIHI.