Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped $7.3-billion per year.
A national pharmacare program would be cost-prohibitive and disrupt current coverage, writes Zahid Salman.

Universal health care is a source of pride for Canadians—it’s rooted in our values, it’s what binds us, it differentiates us from our neighbours to the south.

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