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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-07-29, Page 44 News Record • Wednesday, July 29, 2015 L1111[111 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Clinton News PUBLISHED 53 Albert P.O. Box (519) 482-3443 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Record WEEKLY — EST. 1860 St. 39 Clinton ON NOM 1L0 1J POSTMEDIA MARIE DAVID Group Advertising Director - Grey Bruce Huron Division 519376-2250 ext 514301 or 510 364-2001 ext. 531024 NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director nei l.cl ifford@sunmedia.ca LAURA BROADLEY Reporter 6 • — clinton.reporter@sunmedia.ca JOHNSTON Sales Representative niDAWN a_ clinton.ads@sunmedia.ca TERESA SMITH Front Office clinton.classifieds@sunmedia.ca SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged but that balance of advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographic error advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Ad- vertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Clinton News -Record is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproducing purposes. Publications Mail Agreement No.40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES: CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 53 Albert St., Clinton ON NOM1L0 (519)482-3443 We acknowledge the fmancial support of the Govemment of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada AOcna� Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association editorial Health care changes worthy election issue Canada's public, health- care system, is in its 50s. Cost, as always, remains a key concern, even in the wealthiest provinces. In Ontario, which hasn't bal- anced its budget for the bet- ter part of a decade, health care already consumes nearly 40 cents of every budget dollar, and the big- gest hit to the system yet -- the aging post-war baby boom, which grew up with medicare -- is only now mov- ing into its high -needs health care years. Accessibility and perfor- mance are other issues in health care, which is not a national system but a series of provincial and territorial systems. What is supposed to be a universal system often varies widely not only between provinces, but within them. And while Canadians like to console themselves that theirs is not a U.S.-style sys- tem based on ability to pay, they often overlook that our health-care system, while good, is not exceptional and often under -performs when judged against other nations. Against that backdrop, comes a timely new report by a federal advisory panel that concludes our health- care system is showing its age and that Ottawa -- which calls the tune in health-care standards, while the prov- inces bear the financial bur- den -- should play a bigger role in innovation, creating and funding a new agency to help turn inventive ideas in health care into national approaches. Whether or not the report by the advisory panel on health care innovation leads to lasting change, the timing of its call for action, with a federal election less than three months away, could not be better. Health care, far and away, is the No. 1 social program to most Canadians. Any conversation about making it better is not only worth having, but also essen- tial given the growing demands on the system. Runaway hospital budgets, lineups for basic services, doctor shortages -- the coun- try has made great strides on those issues, but others File photo remain: uneven drug cover- age, areas under -serviced by specialists, the crippling costs of long-term care, with the grey tsunami of the mil- lions -strong baby boom coming. Canadians spend about $215 billion a year on health care. Any idea to improve the bang we get for our buck, is worth exploring, especially in an election year. Postmedia Network r clintonnewsrecord.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The News Record welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for verification purposes. Let- ters can be sent care of the Internet at clinton.news@sunmedia.ca, sent via fax at 519-482-7341 or through Canada Post care of The Editor, P.O. Box 39, Clinton, ON NOL 1LO. CLINTON NEWS RECORD - HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY: 9:00 - 5:00 • TUESDAY: - CLOSED • WEDNESDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • THURSDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • FRIDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • SATURDAY & SUNDAY: - CLOSED ADVERTISING DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 2:00 • PHONE 519-482-3443 • FAX: 519-482-7341 www.clintonnewsrecord.com