The potential of private sector health care in Canada
The latest background paper from the Canadian Health Care Consensus Group suggests fixing our health care system woes requires more flexibility and an examination of more options.
U.S. lobby group slams drug trade with Canada
AIMS' recent report, "Drug Re-Importation in North America and Europe: An Overview" is getting noticed on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. The report, written by Brian Ferguson, AIMS Fellow in Health Care Economics, elicited the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America to issue a statement warning Americans that foreign drugs aren't safe. AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro goes on to note that such plans may have an impact on the drug supply in Canada and cause shortages.
Should prescriptions travel borders?
A renewed look at drug re-importation
Drug Re-Importation in North America and Europe
The United States cannot solve its "Medicare donut hole" through Canada’s back door. That’s the conclusion of this health care paper by Brian Ferguson, AIMS Fellow in Health Care Economics and a professor of Economics at the University of Guelph. The paper points out that as Americans head into an election year, drug re-importation will likely become an issue, particularly with several states actively promoting the re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada as a method to control Medicare costs.
Knowing that we know naught:
Canadian health care data being buried instead of analyzed
Knowable Now
Knowledge is power and in terms of health care data it could be the power to save lives. Yet regardless of the mountains of information collected in Canadian health care establishments, at a cost of millions per year, little is ever used effectively. This latest background paper from the Canadian Health Care Consensus group examines what could be done.
The Beacon, 13 September 2007
This edition of The Beacon focuses on two of the most important policy issue in Canada: education and health care. You will also find information on an upcoming AIMS event and an opinion piece requested from AIMS by the Globe & Mail.
By George, we think they’ve got it!
CHCCG commentary outlines why CMA’s call for new thinking about private delivery is worthy of sensible discussion
Form Over Function?
Do Canadians value form over function? In suggesting that governments should be considering expanded opportunities for private delivery of health care in Canada, the Canadian Medical Association has been accused of putting profit for doctors ahead of Canadian values. In Form over Function, the latest commentary from the Canadian Health Care Consensus Group, author Brian Ferguson Ph.D. explores the debate about Medicare in Canada and concludes that we need to take a step back and consider not only what Canadians really do value, but also what, exactly, is being proposed
In our view: Gathering data to rate hospitals provides a great service for patients
After the releasing the paper "Taking the Pulse", support is growing for hospital report cards. This editorial in the Daily Gleaner supports the project and AIMS' approach.