pharmacare

3:23PM
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National pharmacare poll ignores fiscal reality and alternative plans

Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.


8:52AM
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New poll exposes key problems with any national pharmacare plan

Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.


11:29AM
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National pharmacare will be very expensive and likely unnecessary

Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.


9:18AM
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Throne speech may offer fundamental choice to parents about Canada’s future

Borrowing costs could increase without interest rates changing if lenders believe Canada is becoming a bigger credit risk.


11:48AM
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All parties should learn from Quebec’s universal prescription drug program

Quebec now has the lowest per capita health costs of any province.


11:25AM
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National pharmacare plan aims to wipe out patient freedom and choice

Under the current system, four-in-five Canadians do not struggle to pay for their medication.


10:26AM
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Canada can learn from Swiss and Dutch drug coverage

Both countries have more physicians, nurses and acute-care beds than Canada.


7:40PM
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Ottawa’s changes to drug-pricing will deny some Canadians potentially lifesaving drugs

Forcing manufacturers of high-cost drugs to reduce their prices by up to 80 per cent is unsustainable.


12:40PM
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Rather than nationalizing pharmacare, policymakers should simply improve our current systems

In Alberta, just about everyone under 65 can enroll in the province’s plan.