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1. A national drug insurance program would likely subsidize those who don’t need it

   Calls for a government-operated national drug insurance program, commonly referred to as Pharmacare, are getting louder. However, it seems as though the proponents of such a program lack perspective on what additional coverage a national ...

2. The expiry of the 2004 Canada health accord- What's all the fuss about?

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press The 2004 federal-provincial health accord recently completed its 10-year run, and expired on schedule. Though heralded at the time of its signing as a landmark agreement that would solve many of the wait times issues ...

3. Hate to (Br)eak it to you Walt, but it's pretty (Ba)d in Canada too

   Appeared in the Huffington Post, October 2013 The season finale of the popular U.S. drama Breaking Bad brought with it renewed interest in a viral internet meme that implicitly suggested that the entire story might not have taken place had the main ...

4. Giving Canadians faster access to new medicines

   Appeared in the Penticton Herald, Kelowna Daily Courier and Vernon Daily Courier Innovative new medicines can have a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of those stricken with illness. Unfortunately, Canadians are often denied these benefits for ...

5. Summer health care forecast: Typical slowdown with risk of increased sluggishness

   Appeared in the Fredericton Gleaner, Sundre Round Up and Nelson Daily.com Get ready for Medicare’s annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels. Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada ...

6. Lifting the veil on hospital performance

   Appeared in the Kelowna Daily Courier Last week the Canadian Institute for Health Information lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding the performance of Canadian hospitals with its Canadian Hospital Reporting Project, an interactive web site that measures ...