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Health-care costs could be reduced with free prescription drugs: study

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Overall health-care costs could be reduced in Canada by providing free prescription drugs to patients, according to a new study. Led by a researcher from the University of Toronto’s medical school, the three-year study aimed to see how eliminating out-of-pocket medication fees would impact health-care system spending, particularly for patients who reported delaying or not …

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ER physicians encourage Albertans to choose a party that will prioritize health care

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Open this photo in gallery: The South Health Campus adult acute care hospital in Calgary on April 1, 2020. An open letter signed by nearly 200 ER doctors said Alberta’s health care system was deteriorating.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Nearly 200 emergency-room doctors are urging Albertans to vote for a party that will prioritize fixing what …

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Eby ‘optimistic’ about upcoming health care talks in Ottawa; feds keep cards close to vest

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Premier David Eby said he is optimistic about hammering out a health care agreement with the federal government next week, but it is not yet clear how much Ottawa is prepared to pony up. “It’s always preferable to go into the meeting understanding what the parameters are, but I have to say for myself and …

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