A National Pharmacare Program is the right thing, say nurses and health care professionals

 by Vicki McKenna, RN The fall 2019 federal election campaign featured a bold proposal from the Liberal federal government to finally include prescription drugs in our much-loved public health care system. Nurses and health care professionals across Canada are among many who have called for such a program. For two

Are we finally in a health election campaign?

 Why more affordable medications for Canadians should be an all-party priority in this federal election. It's become almost a matter of faith: health and health care are perennially among the top priorities for Canadians, but are nearly invisible in election platforms and debates. This observation has led health care providers, health care

Provincial Health Ministers Right to Push for National Pharmacare Program–But What Kind?

 Quebec’s outdated drug coverage policies should not be model for rest of Canada In spite of very high expenditures for drug coverage, one in 10 Canadians cannot afford to fill their prescriptions. The current patchwork of public and private plans across the country means that Canadians are covered for their