You all touched on integrated care as being the approach the government should take to make primary care more accessible to patients and to prevent chronic diseases. Could you tell me whether you have suggestions for the steps that should be taken first as part of a strategy that promotes prevention and integrated care so that they both become more accessible and universal?
The people from the Canadian Medical Association talked about the public health care system. They also mentioned the importance of following the principles in the Canada Health Act, including the need to improve some services that are not covered under medicare.
So there are a number of parts to the question. First, where should we start in terms of developing a strategy for integrated care? Second, as part of that, how can we continue to rely on the public system for prevention?