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Life before pharmacare

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives · 2008

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Life before Pharmacare -- 1. Canadians speak up about the suffering caused by inaction on Pharmacare -- 2. The reasons for inequity -- 3. Problems caused by excessive drug costs and the patchwork approach -- 4. Stories from across Canada -- The low income trap -- Chronically high costs -- Caught in government red tape -- Ponying up for a work-based plan -- Laid off from the drug plan -- Paying the price for new and expensive drugs -- The cost of a move to a different province -- Drug coverage in the pre-retirement years -- Young adults shut out of drug coverage -- Life-sustaining drugs not covered by provincial plans -- 5. Drug insurance in Québec -- 6. Conclusion -- 7. Recommendations -- Notes -- Participants in Pharmacare Hearings.

Book details

Year
2008
Language
English
Publisher
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives = Centre canadien de politiques alternatives
Editions
1
Pages
34
ISBN
9781897569078

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