Assessing the Options for Pharmacare Reform in Canada

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Assessing the Options for Pharmacare Reform in Canada

Health and Healthcare

Author: Fiona Clement, Michael Law, Thy Dinh

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Over the past several decades, numerous options for pharmacare reform in Canada have been studied and discussed. In the course of this debate, there have been many ideas and little consensus.

At present, almost every Canadian is enrolled in or eligible for some form of publicly funded prescription drug coverage. However, this coverage varies considerably across regions and can be confusing for patients, caregivers, and prescribers. Every province and territory has asserted their jurisdiction over health care and developed their own unique publicly funded prescription medication insurance plans.

This report reviews several major proposed models for pharmacare reform as part of Signal49 Research’s National Pharmacare Initiative.

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National pharmacare has once again arisen as a major issue in Canada. This report assesses five models for achieving universal coverage against how well they might improve access to medicines, value for money, and the patient and provider experience.

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