Manulife, Loblaw reach deal on specialty drugs. Why some experts are concerned - National | Globalnews.ca
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The new arrangement, details of which were shared with plan holders earlier this month, affects around 260 medications under the insurance company's Specialty Drug Care program.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/14382889

(note, Title copied from Global’s Twitter post on the article, which more clearly explains the concern, unlike the Headline).

  • SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    A smaller company ClaimSercure had been pulling this shit with Rexall. Is it time for unions to test Canada’s antitrust laws?

    • Pxtl@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I don’t know unions would have standing for a lawsuit - wouldn’t the lawsuit have to be filed by a competitor?

      • SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        I presume there would be an employer with unionized employees who uses Manulife as their insurance provider.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      10 months ago

      How about, and I know it’s gonna sound crazy, WE APPLY THE NDP’S PLAN AND QUEBEC’S EXAMPLE AND INCLUDE MEDICATION COVERAGE IN HEALTH CARE???

      Fucking hell.

    • jadero@lemmy.ca
      1·
      10 months ago

      Yes, I suppose we will. It’s pretty sad that this kind of thing isn’t already illegal.