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Pharmacy groups hail expanded free Rx plan in Ontario

March 21, 2018 by Chain Drug Review Andrew Gall, Justin Bates, Kathleen Wynne, Mike Cavanagh, Neighbourhood Pharmacies, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, OHIP+, OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare, Ontario Pharmacists Association Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

TORONTO — Canadian pharmacy organizations lauded the Ontario government’s expansion of its OHIP+ free prescriptions plan to seniors in the province. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne yesterday announced that, starting Aug. 1, 2019, OHIP+ would make more than 4,400 prescription drugs available at no charge to people ages 65 and older. Previously, the program required seniors

Ontario’s free Rxs for kids: Would it happen here?

May 5, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review American Health Care Act, Eric Hoskins, Justin Bates, Kathleen Wynne, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare, Ontario Pharmacists Association, Sean Simpson, universal pharmacare CDR Blog

The push to repeal the Affordable Care Act is again under way, with the House this week passing the latest iteration of the G.O.P.’s American Health Care Act in a close vote. Coverage of essential health benefits and pre-existing conditions are among the key ACA benefits in the crosshairs. Worse, millions of Americans could end