Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in the CMAJ. Health spending in Canada reaches $264 billion: CIHI Senior high-cost users incur a tenth of Ontario’s health budget: ICES Toronto and Montreal make top 20 of world’s 100 best hospital cities 55% of voters are dissatisfied with the attention given to healthcare by parties and leaders Canada’s doctor supply continues to grow faster than the population: CIHI Canada a world leader in survival rates for some cancers, report finds Spending by public drug plans rose 7.4% in 2018, review board reports Investment cash pours into digital health Health Canada eyes private sector cash to fund opioids solution Health Canada been quietly considering a pay-for-performance project to see if specific help, funded by the private sector, targeted at a small group of opioid addicts is effective First Previous 15 16 17 18 19 Next Last
