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Universal national pharmacare for Canada may offer a small personal loss for a few but a larger public gain

By Robert Brown Comments Off on Universal national pharmacare for Canada may offer a small personal loss for a few but a larger public gain

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) recently published a report outlining the expected costs and benefits of a possible National Pharmacare Program – and it’s pretty good news for most Canadians. The pharmacare program that was assessed was one proposed by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health in 2016.  This committee provided the program’s […]

Four things needed to make pharmacare work for Canadians

By Steve Morgan Comments Off on Four things needed to make pharmacare work for Canadians

A growing number of health professionals, patients, community groups and even politicians are calling for national pharmacare. But many Canadians likely wonder what pharmacare is and whether Canada is ready for it.

Why Canadian employers waste $5 billion a year on inefficient drug coverage

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Employers in Canada spend an estimated 5 billion dollars a year on drug coverage for their employees. Yet, private plans are notoriously inefficient and they often cover higher priced drugs that are not necessarily better for consumers’ health, explains Alan Cassels.

Why employers in Canada waste $5 billion a year on inefficient drug coverage

By Alan Cassels and Sean O'Brady Comments Off on Why employers in Canada waste $5 billion a year on inefficient drug coverage

There is certainly a lot of waste in health systems, but one area that seems to have escaped close scrutiny is the waste in private drug plans in Canada. To put it simply, that waste is gut-churning.