Health

Looking Ahead: Key Issues in US Politics Approaching the 2010 US Midterm Elections

July 20, 2010
It has been nearly two years since the 2008 US Congressional election which saw the Democrats take control of Congress and Barack Obama claim the presidency over the Republican Party which had been in power for the previous eight years. This November's mid-term elections will offer the Republicans and Tea Party supporters the opportunity to reclaim some power in the US. Primaries have already begun throughout the country and a variety of issues which are sure to take centre stage in the lead up to November have started affecting election results.

Global supply of medical isotopes under pressure

July 23, 2010
They're the backbone of nuclear medicine. Medical isotopes — tiny radioactive particles that can be injected into the body — have become the standard treatment for some cancers. They've also brought medical imaging to new levels. And much of the world's supply is produced in Canada. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/05/19/f-medical-isotopes.html#ixzz0uWH0kDeA

Contraband Tobacco in Canada

July 13, 2010
A recent study from the Fraser Institute documents the various federal and provincial tobacco tax policies and anti-smoking initiatives that have been implemented in Canada since the 1980s, and describes the history of contraband tobacco trade in Canada and government efforts to suppress it. Read   "From the July 13, 2010 edition of Canada Watch, a weekly summary of Canadian news and information sources compiled by the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C."

G8, G20: Questions for Global Health

June 29, 2010
Author: Laurie A. Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health

Fraser Forum-June 2010

June 29, 2010
This monthly publication from the Fraser Institute highlights health care reform in Canada, specifically considering health care in Ontario and Quebec, as well as Canadian public drug programs.
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Heath Care Reform: Lessons from the Edge

June 28, 2010
Most Canadians would acknowledge that health care in Canada requires reform, but changes will be difficult given current expectations around health care.
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Featured Report: The Average Personal Affordability of Prescription Drug Spending in Canada and the United States

June 15, 2010
Universal healthcare in Canada has long been touted as advantageous to Canadians in comparison to the American system. It has often come under scrutiny, however, for not always offering Canadians the most optimal care. A new report by Mark Rovere, associate director of health policy research for the Fraser Institute, which examines the average personal affordability of prescription drug spending in Canada and the US, further challenges the assumption that government intervention in healthcare is more advantageous than market-based care.

Temporary Foreign Worker Health Issues: A Mexican Case Study

May 27, 2010 11:30 am - May 27, 2010 1:30 pm at FOCAL Board Room Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) 1 Nicholas St., Suite 720 Ottawa, Ontario
With guest speaker:   Jenna Hennebry, Associate Director, International Migration Research Centre (IMRC)

Ottawa to spend $7-million to add more doctors in under-serviced areas

May 11, 2010
Patrick White, The Globe and Mail
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