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Obésité: taxer les boissons sucrées n’est pas la solution
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
1-minute read
Oui au tourisme médical !
Medical tourism.
3-minute read
New Prescription Drugs Are Worth the Cost
The benefits of prescription drugs.
4-minute read
The High Cost of Low Prescription Drug Prices
Certain ill-advised public policies are contributing to the increased frequency of drug shortages.
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What Canadians think about their health care system
As part of its annual Focus Canada national public opinion survey, the Environics Institute asked Canadians about the state of their health care system and support for financing reforms to make it more affordable over the longterm, updating trends going back a decade.
3-minute read
Misguided policies impact business
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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The Secret to the Swedish Model’s Success
The financing of health care in Sweeden.
1-minute read
Are Soda Taxes A Cure For Obesity?
Roughly one in four Canadian adults is obese ‒ with the percentage of obese Canadians continuing to rise. Every year, obesity results in billions of dollars in preventable health care costs for governments, taxpayers, employers and families. To reverse this trend, many public health advocates, among whom the Ontario Medical Association, have been calling for various types of taxes and regulation on fatty and sugary foods. These include a "soda tax," that is, a tax on soft drinks and other sweetened beverages.
4-minute read
The Case Against Taxing Soda
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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We can’t tax our way to better health
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.