The Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health today issued the following statement at the conclusion of their meeting on Jan. 20 and 21, 2016: “Today, we agreed to move ahead on shared health priorities, working collaboratively while respecting our jurisdictional roles, and guided by the common vision of creating more adaptable, innovative and affordable health-care systems for all Canadians. We discussed the pressing need
Month: January 2016
Third report from the Health Ministers’ meeting this week in Vancouver B.C.
VANCOUVER, January 22nd, 2016 – Canadian Cancer Survivor Network President and CEO Jackie Manthorne (right) and CCSN Health Policy Consultant Louise Binder (left) were in Vancouver for events taking place around Canada’s Health Ministers meeting. Cancer Patients See Promise in Renewed Collaboration between Federal, Provincial and Territorial Health Ministers The federal, provincial and territorial Health Ministers ended their two-day meeting January 20-21, 2016 in Vancouver
Cancer Patient Groups Hopeful Prescription Drug Talks Will Eliminate Existing Drug Access Disparities Across Canada
Patient groups attending the Ministers’ meetings in Vancouver waited patiently outside the private media conference to learn that Health Ministers are going to begin talks toward a national prescription drug plan. They congratulated the Ontario Health Minister, the Honorable Dr. Eric Hoskins, for his determination to see such a plan see the light of day after so many false starts in the past. We hope
Second report from the Health Ministers’ meeting this week in Vancouver B.C.
VANCOUVER, January 21st, 2016 – Canadian Cancer Survivor Network President and CEO Jackie Manthorne (left) and CCSN Health Policy Consultant Louise Binder (right) are in Vancouver for events taking place around Canada’s Health Ministers meeting. Cancer Patient Groups Hopeful Prescription Drug Talks Will Eliminate Existing Drug Access Disparities Across Canada Patient groups attending the Ministers’ meetings in Vancouver waited patiently outside the private media
Improving health of Canadians the focus in wide-ranging health talks
VANCOUVER – In a wide-ranging set of discussions touching on many aspects of Canadians' health and health care, provincial and territorial health ministers committed to continued cooperation and collaboration across the country during a meeting today in Vancouver. "My colleagues and I looked at the challenges and opportunities faced by provinces and territories in delivering health services across the country. We know we need to
Oncology groups laud federal government?s decision to join the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA)
But will it really increase access to treatments? A coalition of national oncology patient groups is pleased that the Federal government will join its provincial and territorial counterparts to negotiate lower drug prices through the pCPA. Patient groups were encouraged by Health Minister Philpott’s announcement that doing so will achieve greater savings for publicly funded drug programs, increased access to drug treatment options and improved