Insurance

The premier says her government is committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act that include patients not paying to access publicly funded services such as doctor visits.

The company launched a pilot program that offers essential medicines to low-income people without coverage in some communities in Ontario.

A mystery caller survey contacted pharmacies in Hamilton, Ont. and found less than 10% of those contacted actually had the drug in stock.

It's a beautiful dream, but I don't think it will achieve what its advocates promise—especially for patients.

The federal agency says Alberta risks losing federal transfer health payments if it doesn’t do something about it, but Premier Danielle Smith says if rules are being broken they will act.

Researchers from Montreal offer new proof of efficiency for homemade automated insulin delivery systems.

The companies say virtual care is bridging the gap for Canadians, half of whom say they can’t schedule a same-day or next-day doctor’s appointment.

Patients and their providers increasingly face limited or nonexistent supplies of drugs, many of which treat conditions such as cancer, heart disease and bacterial infections. But why?