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Cuba Visitors Face New Medical Rules

Canadians travelling to Cuba will be required to present proof of health insurance to enter the country as of Saturday, February 27, 2015.  CBC has reported on the change to Cuba's medical requirements.  Please ensure that you have your out of country card from either your Employee Benefit Program or the Individual out of country program…

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Insurance Companies Reconsider Covering Suicide Attempts

CBC has updated an earlier report from Peter Mansbridge on Suicide attempts and insurance: Why you might not be covered.  The new report is "Insurance companies reconsider 'dated' policies for suicide attempts".  The report starts out by saying; "Canadian insurance companies are changing the wording in their policies and reviewing whether to remove controversial clauses in…

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Universal Drug Plan

The information that is presented in the CBC News report, "Universal Drug Plan Would Save Billions", is that the Canadian Government wants to cover every Canadian for virtually every drug.  By doing this their analysis is they would save Billions. Sun Life provided the following information from Take your pills: A huge number of people don't take…

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The LifeLine Hope-Love-Support

A while back I read a book called "Half the Sky", the book spoke of women in poverty around the world and the abuses they endure.  What I enjoyed about the book was when they spoke of the women who are turning oppression into opportunity for these women worldwide. Suicide and Mental Health are also not…

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Castanet – Prescription for Drug Costs

On Saturday January 23, 2016 Castanet reported that the Federal Liberal Government announced a bulk buying program that should reduce the costs of prescriptions.  They did not speak to whether it was Generic and/or Brand name drugs. Currently each province has their unique health care program and as mentioned in the article they are hoping…

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