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pharmacare
Cory Morgan: Provinces and Municipalities Must Be Wary of Feds Bearing Gifts
Commentary One of my favourite quotes from the late P.J. O’Rourke is, “If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” When ...
March 9, 2024
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Cory Morgan
Pharmacare Deal: What Happens When Health Care Is Reduced to Politics
Commentary A national pharmacare deal has been reached and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is proclaiming it to be ...
February 29, 2024
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Susan Martinuk
Health Minister Mum on Cost of Pharmacare Plan Covering Contraception and Diabetes Meds
Health Minister Mark Holland has introduced the federal government's pharmacare legislation that will cover contraception and some diabetes ...
February 29, 2024
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Matthew Horwood
ANALYSIS: Pharmacare Hopes Shadowed by Track Record of Other Universal Care Plans
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the national pharmacare legislation his party negotiated with the Liberal government is a ...
February 27, 2024
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Tara MacIsaac
NDP, Liberals Reach Deal on Pharmacare—Here’s a Look at What It Covers
The NDP has reached an agreement with the Liberal government on the national pharmacare program that was a ...
February 23, 2024
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William Crooks
John Robson: More Government Bungling on the Daycare and Pharmacare Files
Commentary It would take exceptional mental gymnastics to declare that what the under-stretched, over-funded Canadian government really needs ...
February 19, 2024
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John Robson
As Pharmacare Deadline Looms, Singh Mulls a Future Without NDP’s Deal With Liberals
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is mulling what it would mean if the supply-and-confidence deal that ties his party ...
February 13, 2024
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The Canadian Press
Singh Threatens End of Pact With Liberals, but Says It Will Be Government’s Fault
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Liberal government doesn't make good on pharmacare legislation by March, ...
February 7, 2024
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The Canadian Press
NDP Deal to Support Liberals Considered ‘Broken’ If Pharmacare Deadline Not Met: Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has warned his party’s deal to support the Liberals hinges on meeting the pharmacare ...
February 6, 2024
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William Crooks
81 Percent of Canadians Have Some Prescription Drug Coverage: Statistics Canada
The majority of Canadians (81 percent) nationwide have some form of prescription drug insurance, typically provided through their ...
January 11, 2024
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William Crooks
Canadians Less Concerned About Pharmacare Than Other Health-Care Issues: Study
Canadians largely don't consider the cost of prescription drugs to be a significant issue, prioritizing other health-care concerns ...
January 4, 2024
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William Crooks
NDP and Liberals Agree on New Deadline for Introduction of Pharmacare Bill
The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce ...
December 14, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Liberals Say Pharmacare Bill Unlikely to Pass This Year, Despite Promise to NDP
Government House leader Karina Gould says she doesn't think the Liberals are going to get a pharmacare bill ...
November 28, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Singh Won’t Say If NDP Will Break Deal With Liberals If Pharmacare Bill Not Passed by Year’s End
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is ‘in negotiations’ with the government and will continue to keep ...
November 15, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Meeting NDP Pharmacare Bill Deadline ‘Challenging,’ Says Health Minister
Federal Minister of Health Mark Holland said “fiscal reality” may make it difficult to meet the demand by ...
October 19, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
NDP to Campaign on Pharmacare If Party Backs Out of Liberal Deal: National Director
The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals ...
October 15, 2023
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The Canadian Press
NDP Delegates Unanimously Support Pharmacare Redline in Their Deal With Liberals
Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying ...
October 14, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Pharmacare Would Cost Public Sector Billions More a Year, but Save Economy Money: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says a single-payer universal drug plan would cost federal and provincial governments an additional ...
October 12, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Support for Pharmacare Is Lower If It Means Taxes Will Be Raised: Internal Memo
An internal Health Canada memo pertaining to universal drug coverage warns that Canadians are “sensitive to cost considerations” ...
September 5, 2023
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Neil Sharma
NDP Attempts to Prod Liberals Into Action on Pharmacare by Tabling Its Own Bill
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has tabled its own pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, ...
June 13, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Pharma Companies ‘Not Amenable’ to Lowering Drug Prices: Federal Memo
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was told of the “hard reality” of getting pharmaceutical companies to lower their drug ...
May 13, 2023
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Isaac Teo
Clock Ticks on Liberal-NDP Deal as Budget Omits Pharmacare Bill Promised in 2023
One of the Liberals' outstanding promises for 2023 in their deal with the NDP was conspicuously absent from ...
March 29, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Singh Says He Expects 2023 Budget Will Include Money for Dental Care
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is using its agreement with the Liberals as leverage to ...
March 14, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and His Cabinet Begin Three-Day Retreat in Hamilton
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers are gathering at a Hamilton hotel today to begin a three-day ...
January 23, 2023
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The Canadian Press
NDP Will Call Off Alliance With Liberals If No Pharmarcare Bill This Year, Singh Says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will consider calling off the alliance with the Liberals if the government ...
January 19, 2023
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Andrew Chen
Support for National Daycare, Pharmacare, and Dental Care Drops When Attached to Tax Increase, Poll Finds
Over half of Canadians are not enthusiastic about supporting national daycare, pharmacare, and dental care when these programs ...
May 5, 2022
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Isaac Teo
National Pharmacare Program: The Pros and Cons
The federal government wants to establish a national formulary and reduce drug costs for those facing rare conditions ...
September 29, 2020
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Lee Harding
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