pharmacare
Public medicine program
Pharmacare is a system of government-funded prescription drug coverage, typically referring to proposed or existing national programs that would make medications free or affordable for all citizens.
The term is most common in Canadian political discourse, where debates over implementing universal pharmacare have continued for decades: The party campaigned on a promise to introduce pharmacare.
Payments for insurance coverage
- deductiblesPre-coverage personal payments
- copaymentsPatient's portion of charges
- claimsStatements of truth
- coverageExtent of inclusion
benefits · reimbursement · provider · exclusions · co-insurance · out-of-pocket · formulary · tier
Affecting all equally
- single-payerOne funder for healthcare
- nationalOf a country
- publicAvailable to all
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
coverage · healthcare · subsidy · regulation · federal · state · funding · budget
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- drugstoreRetail pharmacy outlet
- pillSolid medicine dose
tablet · capsule · generic · brand-name · over-the-counter · formulary · dispensing · refill
State of being purchasable
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- inclusiveCovering all members
underserved · rural · seniors · low-income · uninsured · rationing · shortages · out-of-pocket
premiums
Payments for insurance coverage
- deductiblesPre-coverage personal payments
- copaymentsPatient's portion of charges
- claimsStatements of truth
coverage · benefits · reimbursement · provider · exclusions · co-insurance · out-of-pocket · formulary · tier · cost-sharing
universal
Affecting all equally
- single-payerOne funder for healthcare
- nationalOf a country
- publicAvailable to all
legislation · coverage · healthcare · subsidy · regulation · federal · state · funding · budget · socialized
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- drugstoreRetail pharmacy outlet
pill · tablet · capsule · generic · brand-name · over-the-counter · formulary · dispensing · refill · compounding
affordability
State of being purchasable
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
inclusive · underserved · rural · seniors · low-income · uninsured · rationing · shortages · out-of-pocket · means-tested
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