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HEALTHCARE SPENDING INCREASED 53% IN 5 YEARSHAS IT IMPROVED IN THAT TIME?Here’s the part government hopes you don’t slow down long enough to notice:
Five years ago, B.C.’s own Public Accounts show health spending at $25,605 million ($25.6Billion).
Today, the province’s 2025/26 Second Quarterly Report forecasts health spending at $39,203 million ($39.2 Billion).
That’s an increase of $13,598 million ($13.6 Billion) — about 53% — in roughly five years.
Does healthcare feel 13,600 million ($13.6 Billion) dollars better?
Do ER waits feel better?
Access to specialists?
Surgery backlogs?
Ambulance offload delays?
Mental health beds?
Addiction treatment capacity?
Here’s the part government hopes you don’t slow down long enough to notice:
Five years ago, B.C.’s own Public Accounts show health spending at $25,605 million ($25.6Billion).
Today, the province’s 2025/26 Second Quarterly Report forecasts health spending at $39,203 million ($39.2 Billion).
That’s an increase of $13,598 million ($13.6 Billion) — about 53% — in roughly five years.
Does healthcare feel 13,600 million ($13.6 Billion) dollars better?
Do ER waits feel better?
Access to specialists?
Surgery backlogs?
Ambulance offload delays?
Mental health beds?
Addiction treatment capacity?
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