Methods The present paper reviews the history of the provincial drug insurance programs for
these three beneficiary groups (seniors, social assistance recipients and the general public) …

Universal drug insurance coverage has been endorsed by the National Health Forum and
the Liberal government as a means of providing equitable access to prescription medication …

ContextRising costs of medications and inequities in access have sparked calls for drug
policy reform in the United States and Canada. Control of drug expenditures by prescription …

Background: Reimbursement for outpatient prescription drugs is not mandated by the
Canada Health Act or any other federal legislation. Provincial governments independently …

This issue brief describes coverage, cost-sharing, and financial protection for pri-mary care
and prescription drugs in Denmark, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and …

Background: In May 2003, the government of British Columbia adopted income-based
pharmacare, replacing an age-based drug benefits program. Stated policy goals included …

Background: Numerous mechanisms have been introduced to deliver prescription drug
benefits while controlling pharmaceutical costs. An understanding of the most prominent …

ContextMany health plans have instituted more cost sharing to discourage use of more
expensive pharmaceuticals and to reduce drug spending. ObjectiveTo determine how …

This paper examines changes in drug utilization following Taiwan's newly implemented
National Health Insurance (NHI) outpatient prescription drug cost-sharing program for …

Abstract In May, 2003, British Columbia transitioned from an age‐based public drug
program, with public subsidy primarily based on age, to an age‐irrelevant income‐based …