My fight for more home care is a fight for a lifetime of freedom ‘It’s incredibly difficult for me to live life to the fullest without … READ MORE
Capital funding of health care in Canada is critical, yet declined in last 20 years Capital funding of health care, used to build new hospitals, redesign or upgrade … READ MORE
Once its greatest foes, doctors are embracing single-payer When the American Medical Association — one of the nation’s most powerful health … READ MORE
How to improve health care in Canada Expanding public funding for cost-effective treatments, investing in primary care, … READ MORE
Universal health coverage can best be achieved by public systems Expanding coverage by ushering in the private sector results in inequities in … READ MORE
Should Canada’s health insurance system be a model for the United States? Most rich democracies provide citizens universal coverage for medical services—but … READ MORE
The tale of two Medicares: Canadian and American Medicare for all — or the idea that every American should have some form of public … READ MORE
We’re on our own: Home health care workers report inadequate support from employers Home health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. … READ MORE
Provincial health ministers support idea of national pharmacare Goertzen says Manitoba wants plan to be defined, adequate, secure, and able to deal … READ MORE
Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa Quebec confirms it will opt out of federal drug plan, Newfoundland and Labrador … READ MORE
Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care Report comes ahead of the annual premiers’ Council of the Federation meeting. … READ MORE
Pharmacare may appeal to premiers seeking consensus this week in NB ‘I’m confident that we’ll create a model that suits Canada,’ … READ MORE
No rational person would design a healthcare system this way Justin Trudeau was a hard act to follow, but the next speaker defined the most … READ MORE
Doctors in U.S. and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal Plan published today in the British Medical Journal outlines seven steps to slash … READ MORE
We live with a cloud over our heads: Québecers say home care services fall short Nearly 343,000 Québecers receive publicly-funded home care. Critics hope political … READ MORE
A lesson for Canada: Québec pharmacare system creates winners and losers Québec spends $200 more per person than the rest of Canada to provide prescription … READ MORE
Publicly funding drugs for all Canadians could save over $4 billion a year Universal public coverage of 117 essential medicines could address the needs of most … READ MORE
Canada spends over $400 million on medicine that harms seniors Canada spends more than $400 million annually on drugs prescribed to seniors even … READ MORE
New MS treatment could be too pricey A new multiple sclerosis treatment capable of halting the disease’s advancement … READ MORE