New study finds B.C. has the lowest healthcare spending per person

Health care spending per person across Canada. (Canadian Institute for Health Information).

Health care spending per person in B.C. this year is expected to be the lowest among the provinces and territories, according to a new study.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information predicts per capita health spending in B.C. will be $6,321. That’s up two per cent from the previous year and is the third lowest growth following Saskatchewan and Nunavut.

National spending is expected to reach $6,604 per Canadian in 2017, a 2.9 per cent increase and almost $200 more per person than in 2016.

The full National Health Expenditure Trends report can be viewed here.

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