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Trump to unveil order aiming to boost Medicare health program, woo seniors
3 October 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening the Medicare health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
Why Elizabeth Warren is vague about health care
25 September 2019 - The senator from Massachusetts, who is big on detail, has no plan of her own. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2019
Labour Party takes aim at pharma, calls attention to Orkambi row
25 September 2019 - Proposal to introduce compulsory licensing faces industry criticism. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
9 in 10 Canadians want national pharmacare: Heart & Stroke poll
24 September 2019 - Canadians overwhelmingly support a national pharmacare program, according to a new poll commissioned by Heart & ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Trudeau pledges $6 billion to kickstart talks on health care, national pharmacare with provinces
23 September 2019 - A re-elected Liberal government would introduce a national pharmacare program, Justin Trudeau promised Monday — though ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Canadian Health Policy Institute reports national pharmacare is unnecessary, bad for privately insured Canadians and costly for taxpayers: evidence counters Hoskins report
24 September 2019 - Constructive public discussion about a national pharmacare program in Canada is hindered by a lack of balance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Government announces 'no deal' protection for UK nationals in EU
24 September 2019 - The government has announced 'no deal' contingency plans designed to protect healthcare access for UK nationals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Canada's Trudeau promises national prescription drug plan if re-elected
23 September 2019 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that the Liberal Party would work with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
Is private health care worth the premium price tag?
23 September 2019 - When it comes to making a purchase, most consumers can shop around for the best price – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2019
National pharmacare cheaper than healing people who can't afford their drugs
17 September 2019 - A national pharmacare program could potentially reduce prescription drug spending by aggregating the buying power of all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2019
Pelosi’s drug plan would let U.S. negotiate prices of 250 medications
19 September 2019 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday released her long-awaited plan to curb soaring prices of prescription drugs, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2019
Health insurance that doesn’t cover the bills has flooded the market under Trump
18 September 2019 - The administration’s moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and companies are cashing in. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2019
Canada decides: Leading parties plan to tackle ways to make medicine affordable
16 September 2019 - Canadian voters will be hearing a lot about a new national prescription drug program to fill a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
Big Pharma is abusing patents, and it's hurting Americans
12 September 2019 - The American patent system has, since our nation's founding, served as a cornerstone of innovation. But ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
We need to make biosimilars easier to get
11 September 2019 - If potential biosimilar manufacturers can’t get their product to market, they won’t proceed with development. ...