In this issue
A Clearer Look at the Cost of Care
Dispatches from the edge of the health care system, where money meets medicine and patients are customers.
How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped Ontario’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind
Why a routine surgery offers a window into the possible future of care in this province.
And How Will You Be Paying for Your Baby Today?
When I first came to the pediatrics unit as an idealistic medical student, I ran into an uncomfortable reality about our universal health-care system.
Saving Rhea Seegobin
For the growing number of Canadians who will get cancer in their lifetimes, the financial stress can be profound. But despite her terminal diagnosis, with the support of her community, Rhea is determined to live well.
Inside the Booming Industry Selling Lifestyle Drugs Online
From erectile dysfunction medicine to hair loss treatment to weight loss drugs—a thriving online market has emerged to seamlessly deliver drugs straight to your door. But what happens when prescriptions meet profit incentives?
How Ontario’s Corporate Pharmacies Are Burning Out Their Pharmacists
At corporate pharmacies like Shoppers Drug Mart, pharmacists say they face overwhelming pressure from their parent companies to perform medically unnecessary tasks in the interest of profit.
When Your Dermatologist Becomes a Salesperson
Getting a mole checked can takes months, but Botox appointments are readily available. Why dermatologists say their practice is the canary in the coal mine for privatized care.