Pharmacare is good for business
A version of this commentary appeared in the National Post, the Huffington Post and the Winnipeg Free Press Repeatedly over the past 50 years, national commissions and inquiries have recommended that...
View ArticleThe other drug problem in Canada’s cities
How Canada’s piecemeal pharmaceutical drug insurance coverage costs Canadian cities – and taxpayers – plenty A version of this commentary appeared in National Newswatch, the Hill Times and the...
View ArticleQuebec’s outdated drug coverage policies should not be a model for the rest...
Quebec has the highest costs for prescription drugs per capita among all provinces A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Huffington Post and Guelph Mercury In spite of very...
View ArticlePharmacare is good for business
“Prescription drug prices in Canada are among the highest in the world, mostly because our myriad private drug plans dilute Canada’d potential purchasing power.” Steve Morgan, Professor of Health...
View ArticlePharmacare is good for business
“A universal pharmacare program would not only help the working poor, the uninsured and the sick, it would enable Canadian businesses to remain competitive.” Steve Morgan, Professor of Health Policy,...
View ArticleQuebec’s outdated drug coverage policies should not be a model for the rest...
“The current patchwork of public and private plans across the country means that Canadians are covered for their prescription drugs based on where they live or work, rather than on their medical...
View ArticleQuebec’s outdated drug coverage policies should not be a model for the rest...
“When you look at the numbers, it really is surprising that all public employees in Quebec are required to enrol in costly private coverage given that administration costs account for 1.7 percent for...
View ArticlePharmacare is for kids too
A version of this commentary appeared in Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Life and the Huffington Post You are the parent of a sick child. You have a limited budget and you must decide to buy the medicine the...
View ArticleThe other drug problem in Canada’s cities
“Millions of Canadians are without drug coverage and one in 10 Canadians cannot afford to fill their prescriptions.” Steve Morgan, Professor of Health Policy, University of British Columbia School of...
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