Archives: pharmacare

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Marc-Andr茅 Gagnon

Marc-Andr茅 Gagnon, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy & Administration By Ariel Root Between insurance plan deductibles, co-payments, or no insurance at all, Canadians are paying over $6 billion out of pocket for prescription drugs. That鈥檚 22% of all prescription drug costs in Canada. Inequities and inconsistencies between... More

Saturday, July 25, 2015

The Future of Drug Coverage in Canada

Based on critical analyses of the costs of drugs in Canada, researchers from six universities, including 杏吧原创's M-A. Gagnon, released their report Pharmacare2020 鈥擳he Future of Drug Coverage in Canada. An editorial in the Toronto Star notes that the best reason for a national pharmacare plan is "about giving all Canadians fair and equitable... More

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