Imagine if provincial governments could immediately reduce the long wait times for thousands of patients for health care, from years to weeks. This is exactly what Canada could do if we copied a European Union policy called the Cross-Border Directive. In the European Union, patients have the RIGHT travel to… Continue Reading OP-ED: It’s time to think across borders on health reform
Photo: Malorny/Getty Images In a unanimous vote of 26 to 0, the Senate Finance Committee this week adopted a draft comprehensive package that puts the spotlight on reform of the pharmaceutical benefits manager and mental health. The Mental Health Care Improvement, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Act would introduce more… Continue Reading Senate Finance Committee Targets PBM Reform in New Legislation
One of the factors that contributes to burnout in medicine is the inefficient and cumbersome nature of the systems in which we practice. This is especially true for compassionate, trauma-informed clinicians who must watch their patients suffer in a system that clearly has historical and current harms. By 2008, when… Continue Reading Clinicians unite for health care reform