Stop treating patients like hockey trading cards: Health Coalition

Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. The Canadian Health Coalition wants the federal government to address the health-care crisis by reigning in investors looking to make a buck from patients, writes Pauline Worsfold.

Manulife’s about-face from its embarrassing corporate sweetheart deal with Loblaws’ Shoppers Drug Mart underscores why we need federal government action for pharmacare. Patients should never be treated as commodities by corporations and traded like hockey cards.

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