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Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget

bmcgovern — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is being tasked to lead an organization that will identify priority investment opportunities in the country for the more than $3 trillion held by […]

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Liberals table bill paving way for future pharmacare program a day before deadline

bmcgovern — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:00:25 +0000

Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a long-awaited bill Thursday meant to pave the way for national pharmacare and preserve a deal that secures the New Democratic Party’s support for the government in the House of Commons. The bill includes a program to cover birth control as well as diabetes drugs and supplies for anyone with […]

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U.S. employers’ health benefits costs expected to rise 5.4% per employee: survey

lbailey — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:00:53 +0000

U.S. employers say they’re expecting their total health benefits plan costs to rise by an average of 5.4 per cent per employee in 2024, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 1,900 employers, found the projected increase comes after more than a decade of annual cost increases typically averaging […]

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Public sector benefits plan changes include $75k for gender affirmation coverage

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:19 +0000

Changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan, which took effect on July 1, include $75,000 for certain gender affirming procedures not covered by provincial or territorial health-care programs. Other new benefits include: $300 per year each for a registered dietician, occupational therapist and lactation consultant; $200 per year for batteries for hearing aids; $600 per […]

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A look at the evolving role of pharmacists in drug plan management

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:56:39 +0000

As pharmacists’ scope of practice evolves across the country, their expanded role in drug plan management can improve plan member health and positively impact plan sponsors’ bottom lines. Challenges in the Canadian health-care system — such as the millions of people who don’t have access to a family doctor, extended emergency rooms wait times or […]

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Highlighting link between oral health, holistic well-being in dental plan design

lbailey — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:52:10 +0000

When workplace dental plans are designed to promote employees’ proactive oral health, it can reduce overall benefits plan expenditures, including the cost of medications. Forty per cent of adults are at high risk of poor oral health, including adults with special needs, people with type 2 diabetes, the elderly or frail and those with mental-health […]

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Webinar coverage: Diabetes technology can improve workplace productivity

Jennifer Paterson — Thu, 20 May 2021 13:00:53 +0000

Approximately 10 per cent of Canadians live with diabetes and one in 300 children live with Type 1 diabetes, according to Dr. Angelo Simone, a paediatric endocrinologist at Trillium Health Partners, during a webinar hosted by Benefits Canada and sponsored by Abbott in April. As a parent caring for two children living with Type 1 […]

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Medavie Blue Cross launching virtual diabetes care program

lbailey — Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:17 +0000

Medavie Blue Cross is making a virtual diabetes care management program available to its plan members. In partnership with Roche Diabetes Care Canada and Ellerca Health, the digital program integrates personalized coaching, home delivery of test strips and glucose monitoring to support plan members living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol. The […]

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