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  1. Access Delayed, Access Denied: Waiting for New Medicines in Canada 2009

    This is the Fraser Institute's third annual report on the amount of time patients must wait to access new medicines in Canada. The 2009 edition of this study uses the most recent data available, covering the years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. https:/ ...

  2. Health Insurance and Bankruptcy Rates in Canada and the United States

    In a recent update to a previous study, Himmelstein et al (2009) concluded that in 2007, uninsured medical expenses or loss of income due to illness caused nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all non-business bankruptcies in the United States. The authors ...

  3. Fraser Forum- April 2009: Canada-US Relations

    In this issue: Up Front: Gangs, drugs, and the economy At a recent Behind the Spin event in Calgary, Dr. Stephen Easton, Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, discussed the true costs of crime. A blueprint for continued prosperity by Charles Lammam and ...

  4. Fraser Forum- February 2009: Impeding Access to Prescription Drugs

    In this issue: Up Front: Public policy in tough times Veteran politician Preston Manning shares his thoughts on the economic downturn with FraserTV following a recent Fraser Institute event in Vancouver. Beware of bailout by Mark Milke Governments should ...

  5. Paying More, Getting Less Measuring the Sustainability of Government Health Spending in Canada: 2008 Report

    This is the Fraser Institute's fifth annual report on the financial sustainability of health spending by provincial governments in Canada. The report uses a moving 10-year trend analysis to measure sustainability. The report also examines the long ...

  6. The Hidden Costs of Single Payer Health Insurance: A Comparison of the United States and Canada

    When comparing Canada's single-payer health insurance system with the pluralistic system in the United States, many people mistakenly assume that Canadians enjoy universal coverage while receiving the same quality and quantity of medical goods and ...

  7. Cost Burden of Prescription Drug Spending in Canada and the United States, 2008 Edition

    There is a common misconception that American prices for prescription medications are excessive because they are often higher than prices in Canada. This leads some people to suggest that the overall cost burden of prescription drug spending in the United ...

  8. Fraser Forum- September 2008: Health Care Dollars and Sense

    In this issue: Up Front: Fraser goes to Washington by Brett J. Skinner In June 2008, the Fraser Institute had a successful excursion to Washington, DC, where participants met with a number of high-level officials and policy experts. The most valuable ...

  9. Seniors and Drug Prices in Canada and the United States, 2008 Edition

    This is the Fraser Institute's third report comparing Canada-US price differences for the prescription drugs that are most important to Canadian seniors (aged 60 and older). This year's report analyzes prices for the drugs most commonly ...

  10. Canada's Drug Price Paradox, 2008

    This study regularly (since 2005) compares Canadian and American retail prices for an identical group of the 100 most commonly prescribed brand-name (mostly patented) drugs and the 100 most commonly prescribed generic drugs in Canada. In 2007, this sample ...