February 28, 2024 | 11 min. 29 sec. | Sans réserve (98,5FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the […]

Montreal, February 28, 2024 (In French only) – Augmenter les délais de désaffiliation de la RAMQ risque de priver le système public québécois de médecins dont il a gravement besoin, et ce de façon permanente, selon une chercheuse de l’Institut économique de Montréal.

Imposing a single-payer universal drug insurance plan on all Canadians would jeopardize coverage quality for at least 21.5 million among them, according to this study released by the MEI.

Montreal, February 8, 2024 – The Quebec government should stick to its goal of balancing its budget by 2027-2028, recommends the MEI in a brief submitted as part of Quebec’s pre-budget consultations.

February 6, 2024 | 18 min. 09 sec. | Marceau le midi (BLVD FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist […]

Activity-based funding and the inclusion of emergency rooms and operating rooms are crucial if the Quebec government’s independent mini-hospitals project is to be successful, points out this MEI study.

Increasing the use of pharmacists will take some pressure off of primary care physicians, benefiting Albertans who can’t get an appointment with their family doctor — or who don’t have one.

As part of their training, nurse practitioners learn how to assess, diagnose, and treat multiple conditions, order diagnostic tests, prescribe certain medications, and make referrals to specialists.

The government needs to take inspiration from the Manning Report and recognize incentives matter in health care.

By creating a number of smaller regional units, as opposed to a large conglomerated administrative structure, ideas for small changes are more easily applied and can potentially generate interest and awareness higher up the ladder.