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Beware the ghosts of medical researchHow Big Pharma has developed new forms of ‘research’ to serve their own interestsBy Marc-André Gagnon and Sergio Sismondo

Building the future of health careFinancing only the first stageBy Gregory Marchildon

Private health care by stealthWe have much to lose if we tinker with the Canada Health ActBy Allan Maslove

Why Canada should care about the Shouldice Hospital dealBy Irfan Dhalla

Bad science — and bad business — at the NRC Focus on commercialization of scientific enterprise is based on a fundamental misconception of how science worksBy Arya Sharma

Genetic privacy regulations may have unintended consequencesBy Robert Brown

Let’s not have Groundhog Day in Alberta’s public health care By Don Dick and Linda Woodhouse

Premiers’ health report a good start but important opportunities missedBy Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Canadian doctors one of Canada’s fastest growing health costsBy Livio Di Matteo

Innovate, co-operate to improve health services for CanadiansLet’s be more than a ‘nation of pilot projects’By Kimberlyn McGrail

New hospital funding models not without risksHospital funding tops $47 billion, largest health care costBy Jason Sutherland and Trafford Crump

Don’t blame aging boomersBy Kimberlyn McGrail

Canada Health Transfer changes

Hip and knee implants need improved monitoring, assessment, Hip and knee replacement surgeries a billion dollar a year industry in Canada by Eric Bohm

Why nurses are the way of the futureBy Gina BrowneNurse-led care is the solution

For once, let’s be thankful to our ‘big brother’ in OttawaBy Robert BrownShorter mortgage amortization periods good public policy

Thanks for paying to have my teeth cleanedBy Irfan Dhalla

Moving Ontario hospitals into the 21st Century By Jason Sutherland and Erik HellstenFunding approaches that integrate care can improve access, costs and quality

Why New Brunswick has to rethink pharmacare by Steve Morgan

Restoring the purpose of the Canada Health TransferBy Gregory Marchildon and Haizhen MouAlberta the only province to benefit from the new funding formula

OAS savings could turn out to be costlyBy Michael WolfsonThe rate of affected seniors living in poverty would have more than doubled, and the provinces would still be paying

Why Canada needs to expand its public pension systemBy Michael WolfsonChanges in OAS would affect women and low income seniors most

Why we need an improved and sustainable CPP By Michael WolfsonIt’s time for Canada’s finance ministers to think outside the box

Defined pensions largely a thing of the past by Robert Brown

Not-so-modest proposals for improving the CPP / QPP By Michael Wolfson

Target Benefit Pension Plans are our future by Robert L. Brown

Many patients receiving end of life treatments they don’t want or needBy Sharon Baxter and Daren Heyland

PEI proposal could spark Canada Pension Plan reform by Robert Brown

Health system costs not incurable but preventableAging population only small part of the problem

An enhanced CPP would not come at the expense of the young Why an expanded CPP is the right step forward

PEI proposal fails to spark CPP reform by Robert L.Brown

Prescription drug spending flat, but not for long

How toxic stress is hurting our children

Postpartum Depression is a Family Affair

Saving our health system means reining in costs for doctors, tests and drugsBy Michael WolfsonCanadian Actuaries paint a bleak future for Canadian healthcare

More health specialists not the answer to health system woesBy Ben ChanIt’s time to rethink medical education in Canada

‘Super users’ of health care system the target of reformsBy Ryan MeiliBuilding on local strengths key to cooling medical hot spots

Giving doctors more money does not improve access to careBy Damien Contandriopoulos and Mélanie PerrouxWhy Quebec’s increased fees for doctors is not good health policy — and what this might mean for the rest of Canada

More health care does not mean better healthBy Robert BrownBalance between health care spending and social supports crucial

When health services harm more than helpBy Charles WrightThe dangers of overdiagnosis

Celebrity endorsements and medical screeningBy Alan CasselsWhat the “Angelina Jolie effect” means for breast cancer screening

Dental care a gaping hole in our health system by Stephen Hwang

A vision for kids’ eye testsBy Elizabeth Lee Ford JonesWhy we need routine vision testing programs for school-age children

A parent-first approach helps children By Nicole Letourneau and Justin JoschkoWhy pre-natal care and family-focussed policies are good for everyone

Poverty linked to multiple health problems in new mothersBy Patricia O'CampoWhy social policy is health policy

Time for another look at the social factors that affect our healthBy Ryan MeiliHow looking ‘upstream’ can help Canada tackle complex social issues

Another kind of poverty By Nicole Letourneau and Justin JoschkoLack of intellectual and emotional support from caregivers hurts children’s chances for success