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Variability in prescription medication coverage for children and youth across Canada: A scoping review

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  • Ahmad, Afreen
  • Abbas, Momina
  • Miregwa, Benard
  • Holbrook, Anne Marie

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Prescription medication coverage in Canada is provided by at least 14 public drug plans and thousands of private insurance plans. Previous literature suggests that public plan coverage varies, and little is known about private drug plans.

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  • Ahmad, Afreen & Abbas, Momina & Miregwa, Benard & Holbrook, Anne Marie, 2022. "Variability in prescription medication coverage for children and youth across Canada: A scoping review," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 126(3), pages 269-279.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:126:y:2022:i:3:p:269-279
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.01.012
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    1. Guo, Elaine Xiaoyu & Sweetman, Arthur & Guindon, G. Emmanuel, 2020. "Socioeconomic differences in prescription drug supplemental coverage in Canada: A repeated cross-sectional study," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 124(3), pages 252-260.
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