Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included
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Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included
02:47 | March 19, 2019
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Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI
02:50 | September 26, 2025
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Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you
05:21 | September 26, 2025
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Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says
01:36 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC
02:46 | September 25, 2025
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First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%
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Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments
02:11 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella
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Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues
01:57 | September 23, 2025
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NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia
02:06 | September 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk
03:23 | September 23, 2025
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Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines
02:49 | September 23, 2025
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‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim
02:07 | September 22, 2025
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‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism
04:26 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines
02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people
02:04 | September 18, 2025
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01:36 | September 18, 2025
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Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model
02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says
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Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food, treats
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Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows
02:22 | September 15, 2025
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ER visits for pneumonia on the rise, CIHI data
01:58 | September 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine
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McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy
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Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included
02:47 | March 19, 2019
-
Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says
01:47 | September 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps
03:04 | September 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI
02:50 | September 26, 2025
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Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you
05:21 | September 26, 2025
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Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says
01:36 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC
02:46 | September 25, 2025
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First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%
01:59 | September 24, 2025
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Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments
02:11 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella
02:04 | September 24, 2025
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Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues
01:57 | September 23, 2025
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NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia
02:06 | September 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk
03:23 | September 23, 2025
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Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines
02:49 | September 23, 2025
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‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim
02:07 | September 22, 2025
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‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism
04:26 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines
02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people
02:04 | September 18, 2025
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Carney responds to U.S. ambassador, says bigger trade deal ‘not on the table, but still possible’
01:36 | September 18, 2025
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Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership
04:55 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model
02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says
02:34 | September 17, 2025
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Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food, treats
01:36 | September 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada
02:34 | September 16, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows
02:22 | September 15, 2025
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Canadian wildfire smoke linked to thousands of global deaths, study finds
02:12 | September 13, 2025
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ER visits for pneumonia on the rise, CIHI data
01:58 | September 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals
02:17 | September 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine
02:24 | September 11, 2025
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McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy
01:55 | September 10, 2025
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Novo Nordisk, makers of Ozempic and Wegovy, to lay off 9K workers
00:34 | September 10, 2025
Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included
Description
March 19, 2019
While the 2019 budget did not include a national pharmacare program, it did include funding for a drug agency to assess drug effectiveness and negotiate prices.
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Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included02:47 | March 19, 2019 -
Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says01:47 | September 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps03:04 | September 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025 -
Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you05:21 | September 26, 2025 -
Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says01:36 | September 25, 2025 -
Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC02:46 | September 25, 2025 -
First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%01:59 | September 24, 2025 -
Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments02:11 | September 24, 2025 -
Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025 -
Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:57 | September 23, 2025 -
NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia02:06 | September 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk03:23 | September 23, 2025 -
Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines02:49 | September 23, 2025 -
‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim02:07 | September 22, 2025 -
‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism04:26 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025 -
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025 -
Carney responds to U.S. ambassador, says bigger trade deal ‘not on the table, but still possible’01:36 | September 18, 2025 -
Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership04:55 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025 -
Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food, treats01:36 | September 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada02:34 | September 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:22 | September 15, 2025 -
Canadian wildfire smoke linked to thousands of global deaths, study finds02:12 | September 13, 2025 -
ER visits for pneumonia on the rise, CIHI data01:58 | September 12, 2025 -
Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals02:17 | September 12, 2025 -
Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine02:24 | September 11, 2025 -
McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy01:55 | September 10, 2025 -
Novo Nordisk, makers of Ozempic and Wegovy, to lay off 9K workers00:34 | September 10, 2025
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Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included02:47 | March 19, 2019
-
Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says01:47 | September 29, 2025
-
Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps03:04 | September 29, 2025
-
Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025
-
Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you05:21 | September 26, 2025
-
Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says01:36 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC02:46 | September 25, 2025
-
First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%01:59 | September 24, 2025
-
Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments02:11 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025
-
Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:57 | September 23, 2025
-
NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia02:06 | September 23, 2025
-
Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk03:23 | September 23, 2025
-
Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines02:49 | September 23, 2025
-
‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim02:07 | September 22, 2025
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‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism04:26 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025
-
Carney responds to U.S. ambassador, says bigger trade deal ‘not on the table, but still possible’01:36 | September 18, 2025
-
Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership04:55 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025
-
Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025
-
Salmonella outbreak linked to dog food, treats01:36 | September 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Food insecurity rising according to Food Banks Canada02:34 | September 16, 2025
-
Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:22 | September 15, 2025
-
Canadian wildfire smoke linked to thousands of global deaths, study finds02:12 | September 13, 2025
-
ER visits for pneumonia on the rise, CIHI data01:58 | September 12, 2025
-
Health Matters: Federal government commits to more pharmacare deals02:17 | September 12, 2025
-
Health Matters: Nova Scotia expands access to RSV vaccine02:24 | September 11, 2025
-
McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy01:55 | September 10, 2025
-
Novo Nordisk, makers of Ozempic and Wegovy, to lay off 9K workers00:34 | September 10, 2025
Federal Budget 2019: No pharmacare but drug agency creation included
Description
March 19, 2019
While the 2019 budget did not include a national pharmacare program, it did include funding for a drug agency to assess drug effectiveness and negotiate prices.
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