Total health spending is expected to add up to just over $6800 dollars for each Canadian this year, which is over $200 dollars more per person than what was spent last year. In a report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) it;s been revealed just under 43% of prescribed medicine spending will be financed by the public sector this year. Jane Brown speaks with the Director of Spending, Primary Care and Strategic Initiatives at CIHI Michael Hunt to learn more.