Health Care

The technologies behind telemedicine are available, and more Canadians could receive remote care, at home or at work, thereby saving themselves trips and avoiding long waits. Unfortunately, our governments are slow to remove obstacles that prevent patients from benefiting from virtual consultations, and doctors from providing this care.

August 21, 2019 | 12 min. | Dutrizac (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Senior Associate Analyst at the MEI, […]

August 21, 2019 | 11 min. 28 sec. | Le retour d’Éric Duhaime (FM93) Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Senior Associate […]

Waiting times in Quebec emergency rooms continue to increase.

Earlier this year, the media reported that the situation in Quebec emergency rooms had improved in 2018-2019. Yet when we take a closer look at the Department of Health and Social Services data, we see that the opposite has happened, despite a reduction in the number of patient visits.

August 20, 2019 | 10 min. | On n’est pas obligé d’être d’accord (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Senior […]

Should we allow the importation of drugs from Canada into the United States?

July 23, 2019 | 11 min. 41 sec. | Midi Pile (KYK Radio) Interview (in French) with Patrick Déry, Senior Associate Analyst […]

May 16, 2019 | 39 min. 33 sec. | Isabelle (98,5 FM) Debate (in French) with Patrick Déry, Senior Public Policy Analyst […]

Health Canada’s reform of the pricing mechanism for new drugs could delay their introduction.