Filling the Gaps: A Prescription for Universal Pharmacare

Abstract

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The impact of prescription drug insurance on cost related non-adherence to medications in Canada: A Heckman sample selection approach

“…Individuals of higher socioeconomic status are more likely to have private drug coverage, wile those of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have public coverage or no coverage [ 12 ]. The standard for publicly funded prescription drug coverage is set at the provincial level; and the public programs usually cover elders, people in the government welfare programs, or people with high prescription drug costs compared to their household income [ 13 ]. As a result, there is a wide spectrum of generosity levels in term of prescription drug coverage, based on individuals’ socioeconomic status and province of residence [ 14 ].…”