Health-care costs in Canada expected to hit $331 billion this year: report

Canada is expected to hit $331 billion in health spending in 2022, according to new estimates, but the steep increase in spending caused by the pandemic seems to be sliding down — despite COVID-19 hospitalization rates exceeding those of 2021. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released their annual National Health Expenditure Trends report on Thursday, laying out their estimates for how much money is going toward health in Canada. In 2022, Canada will spend around $8,653