Iris Gorfinkel, M.D.
@drgorfinkel.bsky.social
Family doctor, clinical researcher, founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research, contributor to @CBCRadio @GlobalNewsCa @TorontoStar @ZoomerMedia
Reposted by Iris Gorfinkel, M.D.
The crumpled piece of paper that changed my patient’s life www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drgorfinkel.bsky.social @thestar.com
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December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The crumpled piece of paper that changed my patient’s life www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drgorfinkel.bsky.social @thestar.com
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And what’s become an annual holiday tradition,
I just finished phoning my patients who spend Christmas alone.
I’m not sure who gets more out of these calls
…them or me.
I just finished phoning my patients who spend Christmas alone.
I’m not sure who gets more out of these calls
…them or me.
December 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
And what’s become an annual holiday tradition,
I just finished phoning my patients who spend Christmas alone.
I’m not sure who gets more out of these calls
…them or me.
I just finished phoning my patients who spend Christmas alone.
I’m not sure who gets more out of these calls
…them or me.
Tell me.
How accurate have Ontario's pharmacists been at diagnosing minor ailments?
What's been YOUR experience?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
How accurate have Ontario's pharmacists been at diagnosing minor ailments?
What's been YOUR experience?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
Iris Gorfinkel: Ontario relies on pharmacists to prescribe drugs — but can we trust the diagnosis?
Ontario’s only required preparatory module for pharmacists prescribing medication is a one-hour online course focused on legal obligations, not diagnostic skills.
www.thestar.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Tell me.
How accurate have Ontario's pharmacists been at diagnosing minor ailments?
What's been YOUR experience?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
How accurate have Ontario's pharmacists been at diagnosing minor ailments?
What's been YOUR experience?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
💉VACCINE EXEMPTIONS in York Region, ON
2019: 305
2025: 3,147 (!)
"Most units COULDN'T PROVIDE detailed figures..."
Incredible.
Don't they keep track?
😳😟😱
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
2019: 305
2025: 3,147 (!)
"Most units COULDN'T PROVIDE detailed figures..."
Incredible.
Don't they keep track?
😳😟😱
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ontario chief medical officer stands by vaccine exemption law despite rising measles cases
Dr. Kieran Moore said he supports letting unvaccinated children attend school so long as their parents complete paperwork
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💉VACCINE EXEMPTIONS in York Region, ON
2019: 305
2025: 3,147 (!)
"Most units COULDN'T PROVIDE detailed figures..."
Incredible.
Don't they keep track?
😳😟😱
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
2019: 305
2025: 3,147 (!)
"Most units COULDN'T PROVIDE detailed figures..."
Incredible.
Don't they keep track?
😳😟😱
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
🚨CANADIAN STUDY
Getting a COVID Vaccine while PREGNANT
SLASHES the risk of PREMATURE BIRTH
Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are
60% less likely to experience severe disease
AND
30% less likely to give birth prematurely
Check it out...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...
Getting a COVID Vaccine while PREGNANT
SLASHES the risk of PREMATURE BIRTH
Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are
60% less likely to experience severe disease
AND
30% less likely to give birth prematurely
Check it out...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...
Getting the COVID Vaccine Can Slash Risk of Premature Birth by About a Third in Pregnant People, Study Finds
Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent less likely to give birth prematurely, according to new research
www.scientificamerican.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🚨CANADIAN STUDY
Getting a COVID Vaccine while PREGNANT
SLASHES the risk of PREMATURE BIRTH
Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are
60% less likely to experience severe disease
AND
30% less likely to give birth prematurely
Check it out...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...
Getting a COVID Vaccine while PREGNANT
SLASHES the risk of PREMATURE BIRTH
Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are
60% less likely to experience severe disease
AND
30% less likely to give birth prematurely
Check it out...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gett...
COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
www.scientificamerican.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
FLU cases are SURGING EARLY this year
...hitting KIDS especially hard in ON, QC, AL & BC
& increasing WAIT TIMES in ERs
This MAY be a novel strain of H3N2 which is
😷More contagious
🏥Risks hospitalization
🚨 HOSPITALS SHOULD REINSTATE MASKING
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
...hitting KIDS especially hard in ON, QC, AL & BC
& increasing WAIT TIMES in ERs
This MAY be a novel strain of H3N2 which is
😷More contagious
🏥Risks hospitalization
🚨 HOSPITALS SHOULD REINSTATE MASKING
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Influenza sickening more Canadians as holiday gatherings pick up | CBC News
Health officials are reminding Canadians to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season, as influenza leads to more school absences and hospitalizations.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
FLU cases are SURGING EARLY this year
...hitting KIDS especially hard in ON, QC, AL & BC
& increasing WAIT TIMES in ERs
This MAY be a novel strain of H3N2 which is
😷More contagious
🏥Risks hospitalization
🚨 HOSPITALS SHOULD REINSTATE MASKING
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
...hitting KIDS especially hard in ON, QC, AL & BC
& increasing WAIT TIMES in ERs
This MAY be a novel strain of H3N2 which is
😷More contagious
🏥Risks hospitalization
🚨 HOSPITALS SHOULD REINSTATE MASKING
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
😰 1 in 3 Canadian teens have known gender-based violence
Teen dating violence has ⬆️30% over the past decade.
It's Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The solution is ACTION - not just remembrance
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Teen dating violence has ⬆️30% over the past decade.
It's Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The solution is ACTION - not just remembrance
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Gender-based violence continues to grow and it doesn’t have to be that way
Most Canadian women have experienced street harassment. I know; I'm one of them. Here is what needs to be done.
thestar.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
😰 1 in 3 Canadian teens have known gender-based violence
Teen dating violence has ⬆️30% over the past decade.
It's Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The solution is ACTION - not just remembrance
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Teen dating violence has ⬆️30% over the past decade.
It's Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The solution is ACTION - not just remembrance
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Ontario is pouring $2.1 billion into health teams
…but that’s STEP 2
STEP 1 is attracting more family doctors back into providing cradle-to-grave care
Reversing these steps CANNOT WORK
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
…but that’s STEP 2
STEP 1 is attracting more family doctors back into providing cradle-to-grave care
Reversing these steps CANNOT WORK
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Iris Gorfinkel: Ontario’s family doctor crisis: Here is what the auditor general’s report got wrong
The number of family doctors has increased but GPs providing comprehensive care are leaving in droves.
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ontario is pouring $2.1 billion into health teams
…but that’s STEP 2
STEP 1 is attracting more family doctors back into providing cradle-to-grave care
Reversing these steps CANNOT WORK
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
…but that’s STEP 2
STEP 1 is attracting more family doctors back into providing cradle-to-grave care
Reversing these steps CANNOT WORK
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Family doctors have been leaving comprehensive, cradle-to-grave care for YEARS
…in pursuit of better pay, fewer hours and less admin work
Ontario’s Auditor General missed the memo.
…in pursuit of better pay, fewer hours and less admin work
Ontario’s Auditor General missed the memo.
Here's what the auditor general’s report got wrong www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drgorfinkel.bsky.social
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December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Family doctors have been leaving comprehensive, cradle-to-grave care for YEARS
…in pursuit of better pay, fewer hours and less admin work
Ontario’s Auditor General missed the memo.
…in pursuit of better pay, fewer hours and less admin work
Ontario’s Auditor General missed the memo.
🚨 WHY 1 in 4 Ontarians won’t have a GP in 2026
Family doctors leave COMPREHENSIVE care for
⤴️ Pay
⤵️ Overhead & Admin
Better hours
But that’s NOT the AuditorGeneral’s take…
Be heard.
Please COMMENT in today’s Toronto Star ↙️
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Family doctors leave COMPREHENSIVE care for
⤴️ Pay
⤵️ Overhead & Admin
Better hours
But that’s NOT the AuditorGeneral’s take…
Be heard.
Please COMMENT in today’s Toronto Star ↙️
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Iris Gorfinkel: Ontario’s family doctor crisis: Here is what the auditor general’s report got wrong
The number of family doctors has increased but GPs providing comprehensive care are leaving in droves.
www.thestar.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🚨 WHY 1 in 4 Ontarians won’t have a GP in 2026
Family doctors leave COMPREHENSIVE care for
⤴️ Pay
⤵️ Overhead & Admin
Better hours
But that’s NOT the AuditorGeneral’s take…
Be heard.
Please COMMENT in today’s Toronto Star ↙️
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Family doctors leave COMPREHENSIVE care for
⤴️ Pay
⤵️ Overhead & Admin
Better hours
But that’s NOT the AuditorGeneral’s take…
Be heard.
Please COMMENT in today’s Toronto Star ↙️
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Who wants to live forever?
Sam Altman will combine epigenetic editing, cell replacement therapies, & other approaches to spur younger, healthier cells into aging tissues.
The goal?
It's not forever, but how about an extra 10 years ?
www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a... via @statnews
Sam Altman will combine epigenetic editing, cell replacement therapies, & other approaches to spur younger, healthier cells into aging tissues.
The goal?
It's not forever, but how about an extra 10 years ?
www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a... via @statnews
Aging startup backed by Sam Altman chases $5 billion valuation
Retro Bio, a longevity startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is close to raising what could be one of the drug industry’s largest investment rounds.
www.statnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Who wants to live forever?
Sam Altman will combine epigenetic editing, cell replacement therapies, & other approaches to spur younger, healthier cells into aging tissues.
The goal?
It's not forever, but how about an extra 10 years ?
www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a... via @statnews
Sam Altman will combine epigenetic editing, cell replacement therapies, & other approaches to spur younger, healthier cells into aging tissues.
The goal?
It's not forever, but how about an extra 10 years ?
www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a... via @statnews
🦠Tis the season
MASK MANDATES in HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
are spreading FAST
...including jurisdictions in
-Spain
-Japan
-U.S.
-England
-Wales
Shout-out to Canada: Let's MOVE ON THIS !
www.bbc.com/news/article...
MASK MANDATES in HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
are spreading FAST
...including jurisdictions in
-Spain
-Japan
-U.S.
-England
-Wales
Shout-out to Canada: Let's MOVE ON THIS !
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chesterfield Royal Hospital reintroduces mandatory face mask rule
Chesterfield Royal Hospital says the rule comes after a rise in flu cases.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🦠Tis the season
MASK MANDATES in HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
are spreading FAST
...including jurisdictions in
-Spain
-Japan
-U.S.
-England
-Wales
Shout-out to Canada: Let's MOVE ON THIS !
www.bbc.com/news/article...
MASK MANDATES in HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
are spreading FAST
...including jurisdictions in
-Spain
-Japan
-U.S.
-England
-Wales
Shout-out to Canada: Let's MOVE ON THIS !
www.bbc.com/news/article...
🚨 INFLUENZA & KIDS
Last month, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario saw
🧪8 X ⬆️in kids testing positive than last year
🚑 2 X ⬆️in hospital admissions -most WEREN'T vaxed
Kids have TINY airways that can get blocked QUICKLY
💉cuts hospitalizations by HALF
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Last month, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario saw
🧪8 X ⬆️in kids testing positive than last year
🚑 2 X ⬆️in hospital admissions -most WEREN'T vaxed
Kids have TINY airways that can get blocked QUICKLY
💉cuts hospitalizations by HALF
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Ottawa’s children’s hospital sees ‘concerning rise’ in flu cases and hospitalizations
CHEO is urging children, youth and adults to get their flu vaccine as the children’s hospital sees a “concerning rise” in flu cases in Ottawa.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
🚨 INFLUENZA & KIDS
Last month, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario saw
🧪8 X ⬆️in kids testing positive than last year
🚑 2 X ⬆️in hospital admissions -most WEREN'T vaxed
Kids have TINY airways that can get blocked QUICKLY
💉cuts hospitalizations by HALF
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Last month, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario saw
🧪8 X ⬆️in kids testing positive than last year
🚑 2 X ⬆️in hospital admissions -most WEREN'T vaxed
Kids have TINY airways that can get blocked QUICKLY
💉cuts hospitalizations by HALF
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
ONTARIO FOOD BANK
2025: Highest demand on record
🧸 1 in 3 is a child <18 yrs
♿ 1 in 3 has a disability
😨1 in 4 has a job but can't make ends meet
Food banks were meant to be a STOP-GAP measure
...NOT a solution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2025: Highest demand on record
🧸 1 in 3 is a child <18 yrs
♿ 1 in 3 has a disability
😨1 in 4 has a job but can't make ends meet
Food banks were meant to be a STOP-GAP measure
...NOT a solution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Report on 'escalating' food bank use in Ontario not surprising, expert says | CBC News
A new report that says more than one million Ontario residents needed a food bank in the past year is "disheartening" but not surprising, says the CEO of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
ONTARIO FOOD BANK
2025: Highest demand on record
🧸 1 in 3 is a child <18 yrs
♿ 1 in 3 has a disability
😨1 in 4 has a job but can't make ends meet
Food banks were meant to be a STOP-GAP measure
...NOT a solution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2025: Highest demand on record
🧸 1 in 3 is a child <18 yrs
♿ 1 in 3 has a disability
😨1 in 4 has a job but can't make ends meet
Food banks were meant to be a STOP-GAP measure
...NOT a solution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
3 CONSEQUENCES
...of CHANGING 🇺🇸 VACCINE APPROVAL
➡️ Clinical trials will TAKE LONGER
➡️ Vaccines will COST MORE
➡️ Preventable deaths will RISE
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
...of CHANGING 🇺🇸 VACCINE APPROVAL
➡️ Clinical trials will TAKE LONGER
➡️ Vaccines will COST MORE
➡️ Preventable deaths will RISE
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
Changing the FDA's Vaccine Approval Process Could Threaten COVID, Flu Protection for Children
The FDA is reportedly mulling changes that could make childhood vaccines less accessible and more expensive
www.scientificamerican.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
3 CONSEQUENCES
...of CHANGING 🇺🇸 VACCINE APPROVAL
➡️ Clinical trials will TAKE LONGER
➡️ Vaccines will COST MORE
➡️ Preventable deaths will RISE
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
...of CHANGING 🇺🇸 VACCINE APPROVAL
➡️ Clinical trials will TAKE LONGER
➡️ Vaccines will COST MORE
➡️ Preventable deaths will RISE
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chan...
Alberta is turning PUBLIC hospitals into PRIVATE businesses. Will Ontario follow?
Your input matters.
PLEASE COMMENT to the Toronto Star via this link ↙️
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Your input matters.
PLEASE COMMENT to the Toronto Star via this link ↙️
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Iris Gorfinkel: Alberta is turning public hospitals into private businesses. Will Ontario follow?
Ontario doesn’t have a Bill 55 by name, but a version of this is already taking shape through expanding for‑profit clinics and extra fees.
thestar.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Alberta is turning PUBLIC hospitals into PRIVATE businesses. Will Ontario follow?
Your input matters.
PLEASE COMMENT to the Toronto Star via this link ↙️
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
Your input matters.
PLEASE COMMENT to the Toronto Star via this link ↙️
thestar.com/opinion/cont... via
@torontostar
BOTULISM is an EMERGENCY
🦠 CAUSE: Nerve toxin - Clostridium botulinum
😟SYMPTOMS
-Weakness: Face→Neck→Arms→Legs
-Poor feeding, weak cry, constipation, floppy tone
🍼 INFANTS = 7 in 10 cases
TREATMENT Airway support, Immune globulin
TIME is CRITICAL
nationalpost.com/life/food/by...
🦠 CAUSE: Nerve toxin - Clostridium botulinum
😟SYMPTOMS
-Weakness: Face→Neck→Arms→Legs
-Poor feeding, weak cry, constipation, floppy tone
🍼 INFANTS = 7 in 10 cases
TREATMENT Airway support, Immune globulin
TIME is CRITICAL
nationalpost.com/life/food/by...
Canadian parents urged to stop using ByHeart baby formula following infant botulism outbreak in the U.S.
The CFIA is warning the public not to consume ByHeart baby formula following an outbreak of infant botulism in the United States.
nationalpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
BOTULISM is an EMERGENCY
🦠 CAUSE: Nerve toxin - Clostridium botulinum
😟SYMPTOMS
-Weakness: Face→Neck→Arms→Legs
-Poor feeding, weak cry, constipation, floppy tone
🍼 INFANTS = 7 in 10 cases
TREATMENT Airway support, Immune globulin
TIME is CRITICAL
nationalpost.com/life/food/by...
🦠 CAUSE: Nerve toxin - Clostridium botulinum
😟SYMPTOMS
-Weakness: Face→Neck→Arms→Legs
-Poor feeding, weak cry, constipation, floppy tone
🍼 INFANTS = 7 in 10 cases
TREATMENT Airway support, Immune globulin
TIME is CRITICAL
nationalpost.com/life/food/by...
More bad news for public health
More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
More bad news for public health
More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
More than ever
…we need to up our game
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Will PRIVATIZING Canadian MEDICARE WORK?
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Will PRIVATIZING Canadian MEDICARE WORK?
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Researchers compared 25 wealthy countries.
The more each relies on FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES to deliver healthcare
...the WORSE LIFE EXPECTANCY gets.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
It's official: The CDC is no longer trustworthy.
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It's official: The CDC is no longer trustworthy.
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
Its website contradicts 40+ high-quality studies involving 5.6 MILLION people.
The reason? RFK Jr. is Health Secretary.
This is what happens when politics replaces science.
Coffee: $3.95
Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
When doctors can't see drug prices we all pay a steep price www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drgorfinkel.bsky.social @thestar.com
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Coffee: $3.95
Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
Shirt: $25.95
Prescription cost: ❓🤷♀️❓
👉🏻 You’ll find out at the pharmacy counter.
When doctors can’t see drug prices, Rxs often wind up costing more
… for the same health outcomes
An UNAFFORDABLE 'LUXURY'
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....
Iris Gorfinkel: When doctors can’t see drug prices, patients — and Ontario — pay a steep price
Cost-effective care is impossible if doctors are kept in the dark about drug prices — the health system’s second-highest expense. Ultimately, patients pay twice — once at the pharmacy counter
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
An UNAFFORDABLE 'LUXURY'
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....
It's IMPOSSIBE to deliver cost-effective care when clinicians lack access to the Rx price patients pay at the pharmacy
...when 1 in 5 have NO coverage
...& drugs are the 2nd highest item in the health budget
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont....