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"Spending more on health care sounds like it should improve health, but our study suggests that is not the case and social spending could be used to improve the health of everyone," says Dr. Daniel Dutton, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. "Relative to health care, we spend little on social services per person, so redistributing money to social services from health care is actually a small change in health care spending."
Health care costs are expanding in many developed countries like Canada, and governments are seeking ways to contain costs while maintaining a healthy population. Treating the social determinants of health like income, education, or social and physical living environments through spending on social services can help address the root causes of disease and poor health. However, health spending continues to make up the lion's share of spending.
[...] The commentary author suggests governments should allocate social spending fairly for both young and old to ensure that the younger generation is not being shortchanged.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180122104016.htm
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(Score: 2) by Immerman on Wednesday January 24 2018, @03:29PM (1 child)
With that attitude, I assume you never consume coffee, chocolate, aspirin, or any other mind-altering drugs, right?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 24 2018, @05:27PM
If those things significantly altered my mindset, I would avoid them. But they don't. They have an effect on many people, sure, but not to the extent of other drugs like marijuana. I see no problem with saying you think recreational drug use should be legal while also saying that you prefer that people would not use them. Of course, other people don't have to listen to you.