By Danielle Martin and Ryan Meili Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada healthcare system, Canadian medicare, healthcare, medicare, poverty, Quebec, user fees
With a federal campaign in full force grabbing the majority of the headlines, a significant threat to Canada’s most treasured national program is going largely unnoticed.
By Marc-André Gagnon Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, cost of drugs, drug cost, Drug coverage, employee benefits, health care spending, national drug plan, Pharmaceutical, Quebec, Quebec healthcare
In spite of very high expenditures for drug coverage, one in 10 Canadians cannot afford to fill their prescriptions. The current patchwork of public and private plans across the country means that Canadians are covered for their prescription drugs based on where they live or work, rather than on their medical needs.
By Steve Morgan Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, cost of drugs, drug cost, Drug coverage, employee benefits, health care spending, national drug plan, Pharmaceutical
Canada’s cities face a number of problems: traffic, housing, crime, infrastructure – the list goes on. Prescription drugs are one of these problems – one that is costing local governments as much as $500-million every year.
By Steve Morgan and Danielle Martin Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, cost of drugs, drug cost, Drug coverage, employee benefits, health care spending, national drug plan, Pharmaceutical
Repeatedly over the past 50 years, national commissions and inquiries have recommended that Canadian medicare include universal, public coverage of prescription drugs. So far, no government has acted on this, creating profound inequities and inefficiencies in our health care system. But more than that: the lack of universal pharmacare is bad for Canadian businesses, large and small.
By Livio Di Matteo Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, cost of drugs, drug cost, Drug coverage, health care spending, health service funding, national drug plan, Pharmaceutical, positive innovation
A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal with health economist Steve Morgan as lead author argues a national universal care drug program would not result in substantial tax increases. Indeed, such a plan reduces public and private spending on prescription drugs by $7.3 billion annually – or by 32 percent.
By Ryan Meili Canadian health care, Canadian healthcare system, Canadian medicare, co-pays, Dutch health care, Europe, netherlands, universal health insurance
First was Sarah Boston’s new book, Lucky Dog, in which she details her personal experience with thyroid cancer and navigating the Canadian health system. Boston, a veterinary oncologist, claims that Canadian dogs often have better access to health care than their human counterparts.
By Harvey Lazar access to health care, Canadian health care, Canadian medicare, chronic care, health care policy, Kirby report, medicare, prescription drugs, provincial medical associations, Romanow report, unions
Almost continuously since the second half of the 1990s, Canadians have pointed to health care as their largest national concern and the issue that should receive the greatest attention from Canada’s leaders. Polls taken over the last decade or so have found that health care is typically the highest priority among voters.