Federal drug-pricing plan threatens access to new medicines
There’s no escaping the fact that discovering, developing and testing new drugs costs a lot of money (FREE)
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Alberta should look abroad, and next door, for health care solutions
Spending continues to rise but Albertans have diminished access to care and face above-average wait times (FREE)
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Canada’s free ride on U.S. drug development may end soon
A shift in U.S. drug pricing could cut pharmaceutical profits, meaning less money for research and development (FREE)
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Before implementing pharmacare, look at what provinces already offer
Instead of using scarce health-care dollars broadly, we should identify and support those Canadians falling through the cracks (FREE)
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The private cost of health-care queues in Canada
Our closed government-heavy system stands in stark contrast to other universal health-care systems that have shorter wait times (FREE)
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Ottawa’s rules make health care worse
We’ve seen decades of policy paralysis, with provinces constantly under threat of penalty for exploring policy options
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Private care is an essential part of an effective health system
We should stop demonizing private clinics – and the patients who need them – and recognize that they’re part of the solution (FREE)
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The fundamental fallacy of universal drug coverage
A program to provide prescription drugs to all Canadians is wasteful and wrongheaded. We should simply be targeting those who need help
Read MoreCanada’s health-care wait times hit new record high
Although we know that universal systems elsewhere deliver more timely access at similar or lower costs, we still pursue wrong-headed policies (FREE)
Read MoreLooking beyond our borders for health-care cures
(Troy Media) Compared to other countries, Canada has a high-cost system that delivers mediocre, and sometimes remarkably poor, performance
Read MoreThe hidden, and high, cost of “free” health care in Canada
HEALTH (Troy Media) We have one of the most expensive health-care systems in the world, yet other countries with universal health care routinely outperform us
Read MorePrivate health care isn’t the problem, it’s part of the solution
HEALTH (Troy Media) While some patients may be able to wait for treatment without suffering adverse consequences, many others may be in pain, unable to work or live full lives
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