medicare

Février 14, 2005 2:00AM

The Black Hole that is Canada's Medicare

On Monday, Finance Minister Goodale tabled legislation to implement the governments 10-year plan for improving health care. Though the legislation itself is simply part of the process of implementing the plan that was agreed to last September, its tabling should spur Canadians to again consider the merits of the 10-year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.

Étiquettes:

healthcare costs, canadian health care, medicare

Juin 11, 2004 2:00AM

Canadian Government Debt 2004: A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces

Niels Veldhuis, Todd Gabel

Étiquettes:

canadian government debt, canadian economy, debt and deficits, government spending, government liabilities, direct debt, canada pension plan, old age security, medicare, unfunded liabilities

Octobre 15, 2003 2:00AM

The Rebirth of Medicare in Saskatchewan: Steps Toward an Accessible, High Quality, and Sustainable Health Care System

Cynthia Ramsay, Nadeem Esmail

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health care, medicare, saskatchewan, medicare in saskatchewan, health care saskatchewan

Août 25, 2003 2:00AM

Overhead, So What? Medicare Needs Competition

Nadeem Esmail, John R. Graham

Last Thursday, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article claiming that administrative costs of health care in the United States are higher than in those in Canada: $1,059 (US) in the United States versus $307 (US) in Canada. The lead author, Professor Woolhandler of Harvard Medical School, has written a number of similar articles over the years, all with the conclusion that the United States should embrace government monopoly health insurance like we have in Canada.

Étiquettes:

medicare, health care in canada

Juin 13, 2003 2:00AM

Prescription Benefit Tied to Medicare may Deny Payments for Pricier, More Effective Drugs

John R. Graham

Worried about rising expenditures for prescription drugs, many states are employing preferred lists to encourage doctors to prescribe older, lower-priced drugs and forego the latest, more expensive medicines.

If Congress succeeds in passing a Medicare prescription drug benefit this year, the debate over preferred drug lists - now raging in numerous states - is likely to explode onto the national stage.

The lists - also known as formularies - are, whether we like it or not, a form of rationing. Ask any Canadian.

Étiquettes:

prescription drugs, drug prices, health care costs, medicare, prescription drug benefit, drug benefit plan, drug plan, preferred drug lists, patented drugs, generic drugs

Avril 24, 2003 2:00AM

Canadian Government Debt 2003: A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces

Niels Veldhuis, Joel Emes

Étiquettes:

canadian government debt, canadian economy, debt and deficits, government spending, government liabilities, direct debt, canada pension plan, old age security, medicare, unfunded liabilities

Octobre 21, 2002 2:00AM

National Pharmacare: Prescription for Restriction

John R. Graham

The existence of independent provincial Pharmacare programs and private insurance for prescription drugs is considered by some to be a blot on Canadian medicare. They want these options abolished in favour of National Pharmacare.

Health care costs are rising, and prescription drugs are taking up a larger share of those costs, but the change is a lot less dramatic than people think. Prescription drug costs were 8 percent of total health costs in 1991, and 12 percent in 2001, an average increase of less than half a percentage point a year.

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pharmacare, prescription drugs, drug plan, medicare, prescription drug insurance, drug insurance, pharmaceutical insurance

Septembre 12, 2001 2:00AM