On prevention, the report notes that, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, more than half of total health spending in 2025 was projected to go to hospitals (26 per cent), physicians (13.8 per cent) and drugs (13.3 per cent). It cites Singapore as an example of a different approach: that country’s mandatory MediSave personal health accounts, historically used for treatment, are being renamed “MediSave Chronic and Preventive Care” from 2027, with higher withdrawal limits and national insurance extended to cover certain preventive procedures.
