The Associations of Prescription Drug Insurance and Cost-Sharing With Drug Use, Health Services Use, and Health: A Systematic Review of Canadian Studies.

Objectives: In Canada, public insurance for physician and hospital services, without cost-sharing, is provided to all residents. Outpatient prescription drug coverage, however, is provided through a patchwork system of public and private plans, often with substantial cost-sharing, which leaves many underinsured or uninsured.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review to examine the association of drug insurance and cost-sharing with drug use, health services use, and health in Canada.

Exploring the Results of the Ontario Home Care Minimum Wage Change.

Background: :In 2014, Ontario increased its "minimum wage" for personal support workers (PSWs) in publicly funded home care.

Objective: The objective of this article is to determine the short-term results of this policy for home care PSWs' wages, hours and job stability.

Methods: This study uses descriptive graphs and ordinary least squares and unconditional quantile regressions, using PSWs across Canada as comparison groups.