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Colleen M. Flood, “It Pays to Drive a Hard Bargain” (2011) The Mark. Canadians spend a lot of money (both public and private) on health care, and much of that is spent on drugs: The country spent some $23.4 billion on drugs in 2008. Provincial insurance plans are desperately trying to cope, looking to initiatives like the recently passed Ontario law that caps prices of generic drugs at 25 per...

Colleen M. Flood, “Three steps to improve health care system” (2011) Times Colonist. Canadians are proud of our universal public health care system, but a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada underscores the danger of resting on our laurels.

Colleen M. Flood, “Wrestling with Big Pharma” (2011) The Toronto Star Canadians spend a lot of money (public and private) on health care and much of that is spent on drugs — some $23.4 billion in 2008. Provincial insurance plans are desperately trying to cope, looking to initiatives like the recently passed Ontario law that caps prices of generic drugs at 25 per cent of the brand name equivalent.

Colleen M. Flood, “Time for Canada to Improve Our Health Care Performance” (2011) Huffpost Canada. Canadians are proud of our universal public health care system, but a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada underscores the danger of resting on our laurels. Of 17 countries reviewed Canada has the fourth highest levels of health spending, and yet ranks only 10th in leading health indicators, such as life expectancy and...

Colleen M. Flood, “How Do We Compare? Lifting Our Game on Healthcare Performance” (2011) Longwoods.com. The latest report on health care from the Conference Board underscores concerns that Canada punches below its weight in terms of value-for-money in health care.  Of the seventeen countries reviewed Canada recorded the fourth highest level of spending on health care, but ranked just 10th overall in the population health indicators of life expectancy and infant...