A Time for Change: The Argument for National Pharmacare
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Aug 26, 2021
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Universal coverage, prescription drugs, healthcare system
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2. National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2012 [Internet]. 2012 [cited 28 March 2021]. Available from: https://secure.cihi.ca/free_products/NHEXTrendsReport2012EN.pdf
3. Daw J, Morgan S. Stitching the gaps in the Canadian public drug coverage patchwork? A review of provincial pharmacare policy changes from 2000 to 2010. Health Policy [Internet]. 2012 [cited 28 March 2021];104(1):19-26. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21978939/
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5. McSheffrey E. Nova Scotia Liberal MPs decry NDP ‘political stunt’ after voting down bill on national pharmacare [Internet]. Global News. 2021 [cited 28 March 2021]. Available from: https://globalnews.ca/news/7662309/nova-scotia-liberals-ndp-national-pharmacare/
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7. Hoskins E, Caron N, Dumez V, Homsy M, Orridge C, Whalen D et al. Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare [Internet]. Health Canada; 2019. Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/public-engagement/external-advisory-bodies/implementation-national-pharmacare/final-report.html
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10. Statistics Canada. Labour Force Survey, April 2020 [Internet]. Statistics Canada; 2020. Available from: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/200508/dq200508a-eng.htm