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

REPORT: Universal Pharmacare Would Save Canadians Billions

 "All Canadians, including employers, would benefit from a national pharmacare program. Such a program would be the next phase of our health care system as envisioned by Tommy Douglas."  These are the words of  Ken Neumann, National Director for Canada, United Steelworkers and they come at a time when all Canadians

The Other Drug Problem in Canada’s Cities

 How Canada’s piecemeal pharmaceutical drug insurance coverage costs Canadian cities—and taxpayers—plenty Canada's cities face a number of problems: traffic, housing, crime, infrastructure—the list goes on. Prescription drugs are one of these problems—one that is costing local governments as much as $500 million every year. How so? Municipalities, like most employers,