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Which health care promises will the Liberals realistically be able to keep?
22 October 2019 - The Liberals have a number of significant health care-related campaign promises to live up to as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2019
Health insurance premiums to rise after government deal fails to reduce costs
23 October 2019 - Australians with private health insurance will face hefty premium increases next year - likely to be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Medibank to be first health insurer to make potential out-of-pocket costs publicly available
22 October 2019 - Health experts say it’s a positive move in the right direction but more information is needed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Voters beware: national pharmacare is unnecessary, bad for privately insured Canadians and costly for taxpayers
18 October 2019 - Research has shown it would be less disruptive and less expensive to just fill the gaps caused ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2019
Health Minister Greg Hunt considering 'supervised prescribing' by pharmacists
17 October 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt is considering "supervised prescribing" by pharmacists to ease pressure on the health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2019
Study: ‘Medicare for All’ not only way to universal coverage
16 October 2019 - Health care memo to Democrats: There’s more than one way to get to coverage for all. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2019
Election 2019: unprecedented hope for universal pharmacare
15 October 2019 - Pharmacare continues to be the most salient unfinished business of Canada’s public health care system since Medicare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
Wanted: better policies and incentives to revitalise R&D for new antimicrobial drugs
15 October 2019 - In the not-too-distant future that we could be facing — one with rampant, uncontrollable, multidrug-resistant microbes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
Most Americans back various ideas to lower drug costs, but some fear impeachment will get in the way
15 October 2019 - As Congress debates how to lower prescription drug costs, a large majority of Americans want the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
CBS News poll: Most Americans favour a national health plan
15 October 2019 - With 12 Democratic candidates lined up for Tuesday's debate, Americans who tune in are likely to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2019
Medicaid and the health care policy debate ahead of 2020 elections
13 October 2019 - Trump has called for Medicaid work requirement, while Democrats support single federal health system. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2019
Elizabeth Warren has many plans, but on health care, she’s ‘with Bernie
7 October 2019 - Adopting his plan lets Warren keep Sanders supporters happy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2019
PM says government will listen to all suggestions to arrest slide in private health insurance
4 October 2019 - Scott Morrison says the government was prepared to listen to all suggestions to arrest the slide ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2019
What you need to know about pharmacare this election
3 October 2019 - We’ve had reports, election promises, advisory councils and investigations over the years, all examining the question ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2019
Trump to unveil order aiming to boost Medicare health program, woo seniors
3 October 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening the Medicare health ...