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Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years

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    davriellelouna@lemmy.world
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    This is a 33% hike

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    Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years | CBC News

    For the first time in more than three decades, the province is raising out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors and Albertans under non-group coverage.

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    • D davriellelouna@lemmy.world

      This is a 33% hike

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      Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years | CBC News

      For the first time in more than three decades, the province is raising out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors and Albertans under non-group coverage.

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      hikingvet@lemmy.ca
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      I wonder how many will make excuses for this.

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      • D davriellelouna@lemmy.world

        This is a 33% hike

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        Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years | CBC News

        For the first time in more than three decades, the province is raising out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors and Albertans under non-group coverage.

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        Laser
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        Anything to own the libs I guess.

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        • H hikingvet@lemmy.ca

          I wonder how many will make excuses for this.

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          Laser
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          The fuck Trudeau crowd is already blaming it on him

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            The fuck Trudeau crowd is already blaming it on him

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            hikingvet@lemmy.ca
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            How? He left politcs.

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            • D davriellelouna@lemmy.world

              This is a 33% hike

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              Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years | CBC News

              For the first time in more than three decades, the province is raising out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors and Albertans under non-group coverage.

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              CBC (www.cbc.ca)

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              davriellelouna@lemmy.world
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              You know the worst thing about this story ?

              This was published recently 👇👇👇

              Alberta paid more than 6 times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal

              Alberta purchased children’s pain medication from Turkey at a price more than six times greater than what the provincial health authority normally pays for the same volume of product, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.

              The Alberta government explained in 2022 that the manufacturer required a minimum order of five million bottles - or $70-million worth of drugs - to get the deal done. But a briefing note, obtained by The Globe, indicates the health authority could have reduced its total bill by ordering less medicine, albeit at a higher price per bottle.

              5 million bottles equated to roughly eight bottles for every child in the province.

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              Alberta paid more than six times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal, according to government briefing note

              Briefing note indicates health authority could have reduced overall bill by ordering less medicine

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                How? He left politcs.

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                Laser
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                They are not very bright clearly

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                • H hikingvet@lemmy.ca

                  I wonder how many will make excuses for this.

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                  jason2357@lemmy.ca
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                  Bold of you to assume the people who would make excuses for this would ever even read CBC or any news sources that cover anything bad about the Alberta government.

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                  • D davriellelouna@lemmy.world

                    You know the worst thing about this story ?

                    This was published recently 👇👇👇

                    Alberta paid more than 6 times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal

                    Alberta purchased children’s pain medication from Turkey at a price more than six times greater than what the provincial health authority normally pays for the same volume of product, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.

                    The Alberta government explained in 2022 that the manufacturer required a minimum order of five million bottles - or $70-million worth of drugs - to get the deal done. But a briefing note, obtained by The Globe, indicates the health authority could have reduced its total bill by ordering less medicine, albeit at a higher price per bottle.

                    5 million bottles equated to roughly eight bottles for every child in the province.

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                    Alberta paid more than six times usual price for pain medications in $70-million import deal, according to government briefing note

                    Briefing note indicates health authority could have reduced overall bill by ordering less medicine

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                    The Globe and Mail (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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                    justadrone@lemmy.ca
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                    A small price to pay to lock in that sweet 10% discount. Too bad the drug was a syrup that was too thick to use by Alberta’s on standard. Winning!

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                      A small price to pay to lock in that sweet 10% discount. Too bad the drug was a syrup that was too thick to use by Alberta’s on standard. Winning!

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                      datavoid@lemmy.ml
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                      It says they normally buy this volume? I’m confused

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