加拿大卫生信息研究所预计，2026年全国医疗支出达4,330亿加元，较去年增加4.8%，人均10,398加元。这包括政府、私人保险和患者自付等公私支出，并非每人缴纳的医疗税款；数字是全年预测。

扣除通胀后，人均支出预计增长2.3%，高于2025年的0.4%；公共资金占比预计71.4%，私人支出28.6%。医生支出预测增8.3%，但2023年仍有17%的成年受访者表示没有固定医疗服务提供者，两个指标的年份和含义不能混用。

研究所称公共支出比单纯应付通胀及人口变化所需高出超过50亿元，但报告不能直接证明新增资金已缩短等候或改善结果。受访UBC及多伦多大学学者主张关注服务协调、家庭及社区护理，以及资金能否带来可衡量的改善。

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