Glad to see the Liberals are at least speaking of taking action on pharmacare. And glad to see that the NDP have been pushing them to do so.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-holland-health-minister-pharmacare-1.6938470

#Canada #CanPoli #NDP #LPC #Pharmacare #cdnpoli

I am so happy that the NDP is using its power in the minority government to push the Liberal government to do things that actually HELP Canadians! Fingers Crossed that this gets passed before December!
"It is crucial that the legislation be clear that the system is universal, comprehensive and entirely public, so no one will have to pay out of pocket for their medication," Davies said in a media statement.

"Only a single-payer pharmacare system will achieve the savings, efficiencies and fairness that is the hallmark of Canadian medicare. Anything less will be unacceptable to Canadians and the NDP."
#CanPoli #cdnpoli #NDP #HealthCare #Pharmacare #SocialPrograms
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-holland-health-minister-pharmacare-1.6938470

RT @picardonhealth: Benefits provider @GreenShieldCo unveils drug plans for people with no coverage. It will offer medications to low-income Canadians who don't have public or private prescription drug coverage, by @OHaraClare https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-greenshield-cares-essential-medicines-low-income/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links via @globebusiness #pharmacare #press

There needs to be a unified federal healthcare regime in #Canada for people who are entitled to federal health care. This way, new programs such as federal 👓, 🦷, and 💊 care can be implemented without provincial buy in. 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #pharmacare #dentalcare #visioncare

The events in Canadian drug cost control make it to the #Lancet - not looking good

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00956-X/fulltext?dgcid=twitter_organic_WR_lancet&utm_campaign=WR&utm_content=248505479&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-27013292

#Healthcare #Canada #pharmacare

We need #universal #healthcare, universal #mental healthcare, universal #pharmacare. We need #food #programs for lower class #people. We need universal #housing and #arts programs and #libraries and #recreation centres for the people. (1/3 rest in replies)

Beaverton: Highlights of the Liberal’s 2023 Budget https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/03/highlights-of-the-liberals-2023-budget/ #satire #canada #commentary #ChrystiaFreeland #FeaturedPost #JagmeetSingh #DentalCare #foodprices #Pharmacare #National #Liberals #politics #budget #EI

Delay, dilution & capitulation? Whats going on with drug prices in Canada?

Ahead of today's federal budget, I spoke to the unfolding scandal at the Patented Medicine Price Review Board, the quasi-judicial federal agency that regulates how much drugs cost in Canada.

https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2023/03/28/canadians-were-promised-universal-pharmacare-what-happened/

#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #pharmacare

I love talking health policy with med students, and this recording was no exception.

#Pharmacare #cdnhealth #cdnpoli #BetterMedicare

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/navigating-access-to-prescription-medications/id1582718672?i=1000604227624

After years of progress, Minister Duclos has put fair drug prices, and by extension #pharmacare, in peril.

For the Globe & Mail, Former Health Minister Jane Philpott & I break it down:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-is-failing-to-meet-the-moment-on-the-cost-of-medication/

#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #BetterMedicare

A little piece of the backstory, behind BC’s recent announcement for universal coverage of contraception!

Next stop, universal #pharmacare?

https://vancouversun.com/health/local-health/the-grassroots-movement-that-made-contraception-free-in-bc #cdnhealth #cdnpoli #BetterMedicare

The Tyee: Health Benefits, Savings Seen in New Free Contraception Plan (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/02/Health-Benefits-Savings-Free-Contraception/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #CanadianMedicalAssociationJournal #KatrineConroy,BCFinanceMinister #Dr.RuthHabte #PharmaCare #Mifegymiso

Today, the next chapter in our Prime Minister’s full capitulation to Big Pharmaprice gouging just dropped.

Time for the NDP to pull the plug on their confidence & supply agreement.

#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #Pharmacare

https://www.canada.ca/en/patented-medicine-prices-review/news/2023/02/douglas-clark-stepping-down-as-executive-director-of-the-pmprb.html

I do not like to post twitter content here, but this should be a huge scandal for the feds. Not good. Matthew Herder posted this 1 hour ago.

Pages 1 & 2 posted here, page 3 in my next post.

#cdnpoli #cdnhealth #Pharmacare

https://twitter.com/cmrherder/status/1628762330396753921

The very definition of corporate capture.

Important reporting from @kcrowetoronto

#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #pharmacare

https://breachmedia.ca/after-pharma-lobbying-minister-intervened-to-suspend-drug-price-reform/

Great Council of Canadians event kicking off their national #pharmacare campaign, highlighting patient advocates Bill Swan, Rowan Burdge & Erin Little, via Avi Lewis.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdeyqqz8iGd36D-x2WuOe26fR12m_sUim #BetterMedicare

No mention, or even conversation of #Pharmacare in this month's health transfer talks. Joel Lexchin of @CdnDrsforMedicare breaks down why:

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/prescription-drug-insurance-private-profits-or-public-health

The cat-and-mouse game the Trudeau gov't is playing with #pharmacare should be cause for concern.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9430174/pharmacare-canada-liberal-promise-advocates/

The cat-and-mouse game the Trudeau gov't is playing with the potential for a universal #pharmacare program, is cause for concern.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9430174/pharmacare-canada-liberal-promise-advocates/

Yes, #NationakHealthCare would be beneficial for Canadians. But I din't believe that any Liberal, Conservative, or New Democrat federal party will ever make that happen. How long have we been promised #Pharmacare? These are just empty promises to string us along so those parties can win another false majority government.

https://www.tvo.org/article/the-provinces-have-failed-canada-needs-nationalized-health-care