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1. National pharmacare poll ignores fiscal reality and alternative plans

   Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

2. New poll exposes key problems with any national pharmacare plan

   Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

3. National pharmacare will be very expensive and likely unnecessary

   Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost. ...

4. National pharmacare plan aims to wipe out patient freedom and choice

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, September 6, 2019 With the election underway, the Trudeau campaign appears poised to propose some kind of national government-run pharmacare system. And if it bases its plan on the Hoskins’ report released in June, with ...

5. Canada can learn from Swiss and Dutch drug coverage

   Appeared in the National Newswatch, September 6, 2019 As the Trudeau government seems poised to propose a national pharmacare plan in time for October’s federal election, many proponents of national pharmacare note that Canada is the only industrialized ...

6. Universal Insurance for Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland and the Netherlands

   Calls for government-operated universal drug insurance programs, commonly referred to as Pharmacare, can regularly be found in the nation’s media. These demands are often based on concerns about the affordability of prescription drugs, and typically call ...

7. Minister of health makes dubious claims about Ottawa’s pharmacare plan

   Appeared in the Hill Times, July 3, 2019 With the release of the Hoskins’ report last week, national pharmacare will likely be a central issue in this fall’s federal election. It’s therefore quite worrying that federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas ...

8. Before implementing national pharmacare, look at what provinces already offer

   People on social assistance have drug coverage at very low or no cost in every province. ...

9. Provincial Drug Coverage for Vulnerable Canadians

   Access to pharmaceuticals is a critical component of a properly functioning health care system. The reality that some Canadians have difficulty paying for their medications, combined with unqualified claims regarding Canada’s approach towards drug ...

10. Prescription drugs in Canada—target those who need help

    Provinces already employ various programs to assist vulnerable populations with medication costs. ...