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Canadian Health Policy Institute reports national pharmacare is unnecessary, bad for privately insured Canadians and costly for taxpayers: evidence counters Hoskins report
24 September 2019 - Constructive public discussion about a national pharmacare program in Canada is hindered by a lack of balance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Government announces 'no deal' protection for UK nationals in EU
24 September 2019 - The government has announced 'no deal' contingency plans designed to protect healthcare access for UK nationals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Canada's Trudeau promises national prescription drug plan if re-elected
23 September 2019 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that the Liberal Party would work with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
U.S. voters support expanding Medicare but not eliminating private health insurance
22 September 2019 - Ideas like Medicare for All are embraced by most Democratic voters but could challenge the party in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
Is private health care worth the premium price tag?
23 September 2019 - When it comes to making a purchase, most consumers can shop around for the best price – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2019
National pharmacare cheaper than healing people who can't afford their drugs
17 September 2019 - A national pharmacare program could potentially reduce prescription drug spending by aggregating the buying power of all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2019
Health insurance that doesn’t cover the bills has flooded the market under Trump
18 September 2019 - The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and companies are cashing in. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2019
Does anyone really ‘love’ private health insurance?
17 September 2019 - I am alive today not because of insurance companies but despite them. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
Public plans covered only 26% of the 491 new drugs approved by Health Canada from 2009 to 2018; national pharmacare is an empty promise for 23.2 million Canadians now covered by private plans
11 September 2019 - Two new studies confirm the abysmal state of access to innovative medicines in Canada’s publicly funded drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
Government injects £130 million into cancer & debilitating illnesses
11 September 2019 - The UK government has announced an investment of over £130 million for new tech to tackle ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
More Americans went without health insurance last year. It's the first increase in almost a decade.
10 September 2019 - The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2019
What is the value of market-wide health care price transparency?
5 September 2019 - A primary driver of high spending in the US health care system, relative to other countries, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Manitoba Liberals promise to opt into national Pharmacare program
4 September 2019 - Liberals say Pallister won't sign onto such a program but Tories say they've been trying to get ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
How moves towards universal health coverage could encourage poor quality drugs: an essay by Elizabeth Pisani
4 September 2019 - Universal health coverage depends on affordable medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Medicare bulk billing at record level
4 September 2019 - An increased number of Australians are attending General Practitioner (GP) appointments without reaching into their pockets, with ...