Drug plan Posts

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Announcment

April 6, 2016

April 4, 2016 Toronto, ON: CARP welcomes Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care reversal of proposed ...

The CARP Poll Report: Pharmacare

September 23, 2014

Key Findings September 19, 2014: The vast majority of members have drug plans, mostly private sector, and the vast ...

How a national drug plan can boost the Canadian economy

August 28, 2014

Canadians pay among the highest costs per capita among OECD countries for prescription drugs, with one Canadian out of ...

Drug-buying plan expected to save provinces and territories $100 million

January 25, 2013

OTTAWA—Provincial and territorial governments expect to save up to $100 million in health-care spending by ...

Provinces must stand together on drug purchases

August 9, 2012

At the recent Council of the Federation meeting, the provinces (except Quebec) announced that they would begin bulk ...

Ontario’s Drug Plan – A Canadian Outlier

April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 – The 2012 Ontario budget calls on wealthy seniors to pay a larger share of their drug costs, in a move ...