cost-sharing

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Provinces should be cautious about cost-sharing agreements with Ottawa

The federal government's debt will reach a projected $2.1 trillion in 2024/25.


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Understanding universal health care, Part 4: Cost-Sharing for Patients in the Netherlands

Dutch residents must purchase a standard insurance package from one of several private insurers.


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Cost-sharing could improve patient accountability in Canada

In Sweden, patients usually pay a nominal fee for family doctor appointments.


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Understanding universal health care, Part 3: Cost-Sharing for Patients in France

The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.


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Understanding universal health care: Cost-Sharing for Patients in Belgium, Part 2

Outpatient pharmaceuticals in Belgium are usually partially reimbursed through a third-party payer scheme.


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Understanding universal health care: Cost- Sharing for Patients in Australia, Part 1

Australian patients can choose to be treated in hospital as either a public or private patient.


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Overwhelming evidence—it’s time to fix Canadian health care

Canada ranked last on the timeliness of both specialist and elective surgical care.


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More successful universal health-care countries employ some form of cost-sharing

In most universal health-care systems, patients share the cost of care through deductibles, co-insurance and co-payments.