Taking our medicine: who should pay for what?
The proposal made by Morgan and Willison for a pharmacare system that combines first-dollar coverage for required care with a program that provides additional support for those with catastrophic costs may be as good starting point as any for this very pressing issue. However, subsequent tinkering will inevitably be required.
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Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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