Contribute to the National Pharmacare Consultation! The Government of Canada has launched a consultation for a National Pharmacare Plan. With one in ten Canadians unable to afford necessary prescription drugs, it is essential that Canada has a universal, affordable, and accessible…
Universal pharmacare in Canada has been a major source of discussion lately, and yet no decisive action has been taken by the federal government. Currently in Canada, hospital and physician care is universal, but prescription drug coverage is not.
To mark this past Labour Day, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) launched its “A Plan for Everyone” campaign urging the government to create a national pharmacare plan.
A Bitter Pill to Swallow: Poverty as a Social Determinant of Health You probably don’t need a peer review study to tell you that poverty has a significant negative impact on health.
It goes without saying that when you have poor health the ability to work and function is diminished. Sometimes greatly. Yesterday it was reported that 40% of Canadians who have faced a health crisis struggled financially in the aftermath. The…