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Mai 5, 2017 8:41AM

Ontario’s new prescription drug plan misses the mark
Bacchus Barua
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Queen's Park should amend existing programs to better target vulnerable groups.
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kathleen wynne, ontario health care, prescription drugs, access to medicines
Mars 29, 2017 3:00AM

Canadian patients suffer lack of access to cancer drugs
John R. Graham
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Under Medicare in the U.S., private insurers compete to offer coverage within regions.

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patients, medical insurance, prescription drugs, access to new drugs, access to medicines, cancer drug
Mars 17, 2017 2:16PM

Albertans endure abysmal wait times despite 191% health-care spending increase over 15 years
Bacchus Barua, Steve Lafleur
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Last year’s estimated average wait between referral to treatment in Alberta was 22.9 weeks.

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health care wait times, alberta health care, rachel notley, alberta budget, alberta government spending
Février 23, 2017 10:32AM

B.C. budget does nothing to reform health care despite long wait times
Bacchus Barua
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In 2016, B.C. patients waited 25.2 weeks for medically necessary treatment after referral from a GP.

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health care wait times, bc health care, christy clark, costs of waiting, hospitals, paitents, metro vancouver
Janvier 24, 2017 3:00AM

Does Obamacare save lives? A closer look into a passionate proposition
Todd Gabel
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Canadians have long suffered through long wait times for health care.

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american health care, obamacare, barack obama, canadian health care system, socialism, health care wait times
Janvier 20, 2017 11:03AM

Correct diagnosis, incorrect prescription—The Fifth Estate’s segment on pharmaceutical costs
Bacchus Barua
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Every province in Canada has a prescription drug insurance program for low-income and vulnerable citizens.

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new prescription drugs, prescription drug costs, drug coverage, fair pharmacare, pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical costs, cbc
Janvier 4, 2017 12:00PM

Cures Act ensures U.S. will continue to outperform Canada in approving new medicines
John R. Graham
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The FDA is fundamentally reforming its drug approval process.

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FDA, access to new drugs, new prescription drugs, access to health care, canadian drug approval
Décembre 19, 2016 1:11PM

Mo money, mo health-care problems
Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Bacchus Barua
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Canada’s finance ministers are currently meeting in Ottawa to discuss federal health transfers.

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health care wait times, hospital wait times, doctors, patients, Justin Trudeau, CHA, health transfers
Décembre 14, 2016 3:00AM

Canadian innovation targets health-care access crisis
Dr. Brett Belchetz
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Most Canadians spend hours in waiting rooms to meet even routine medical needs.
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access to health care, health care wait times, hospital wait times, doctors, patients
Novembre 23, 2016 5:15AM

Trump pharmaceutical policy may help raise Canadian drug prices to American levels
John R. Graham
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Reform proposal misrepresents the nature of the global market and role of intellectual property.

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donald trump, intellectual property, prescription drugs, pharmaceutical costs, barriers to trade

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