Canada's universal health-care system: achieving its potential

D Martin, AP Miller, A Quesnel-Vallée, NR Caron… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Access to health care based on need rather than ability to pay was the founding principle of
the Canadian health-care system. Medicare was born in one province in 1947. It spread …

[HTML][HTML] Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare

J Brandt, B Shearer, SG Morgan - Journal of pharmaceutical policy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Canadians have long been proud of their universal health insurance system,
which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care …

Universal prescription drug coverage in Canada: Long-promised yet undelivered

SG Morgan, K Boothe - Healthcare management forum, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Canada's universal public healthcare system is unique among developed countries insofar
as it does not include universal coverage of prescription drugs. Universal, public coverage of …

Commercial health care financing: the cause of US, Dutch, and Swiss health systems inefficiency?

JP Unger, P De Paepe - International Journal of Health …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This article evaluates the performance of 3 industrialized nations that have pursued market-
based financing models, focusing on equity in access to care, care quality, health status, and …

An intersectional approach to HIV vulnerabilities and testing among heterosexual African Caribbean and Black men in London, Ontario: Results from the weSpeak …

I Konkor, ES Lawson, R Antabe, MD McIntosh… - Journal of Racial and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Heterosexual African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) men are a vulnerable group to
HIV infection in Canada, but little is known about their uptake of HIV testing services. Studies …

How and why do countries differ in their governance and financing‐related administrative expenditure in health care? An analysis of OECD countries by health care …

LL Hagenaars, NS Klazinga, M Mueller… - … journal of health …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Administration is vital for health care. Its importance may increase as health
care systems become more complex, but academic attention has remained minimal. We …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic differences in prescription drug supplemental coverage in Canada: A repeated cross-sectional study

EX Guo, A Sweetman, GE Guindon - Health Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Efforts to achieve universal healthcare coverage are fraught with challenges,
not only in low-and middle-income countries but also in high-income ones. Canada, for …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in self-reported cost barriers to dental care in Ontario

M Abdelrehim, V Ravaghi, C Quiñonez, S Singhal - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The affordability of dental care continues to receive attention in Canada. Since
most dental care is privately financed, the use of dental care is largely influenced by …

Obesity prevention and management strategies in Canada: shifting paradigms and putting people first

AM Sharma, X Ramos Salas - Current obesity reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this study was to review public and private
sector obesity policies in Canada and to make recommendations for future evidence-based …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of private insurance coverage on prescription drug use in Ontario, Canada

J Kratzer, L Cheng, S Allin, MR Law - Healthcare Policy, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Canadians obtain prescription drug coverage through a patchwork of public insurance,
private benefit plans and out-of-pocket payments. Prior evidence suggests that insurance …