Benchmarking the federal share of provincial and territorial publicly financed health spending (all values in millions of Canadian dollars)
| Measure (value) | Benchmark | Benchmark value, $ | Federal surplus (shortfall), $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHT ($40 373.00) | 25% of total PT health spending | 43 435.80 | (3062.80) |
| 25% of PT health spending on physician and general hospital services | 25 515.30 | 14 857.70 | |
| 37% of total PT health spending* | 64 285.00 | (23 912.00) | |
| CHT + tax points ($60 344.50) | 37% of total PT health spending* | 64 285.00 | (3940.50) |
Note: CHT = Canada Health Transfer, PT = provincial/territorial.
↵* At the time of the Established Programs Financing Act arrangement, physician and hospital services accounted for 74%–75% of total PT spending on health care. The expectation was that ceded federal tax points and a Government of Canada cash transfer that together represented a 50% share of that amount would escalate in proportion to overall economic growth and be available for funding all health services, hence the 37% benchmark.