Webinar: Healthcare in the Federal Budget and How It May Affect Patients
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Healthcare in the Federal Budget and How It May Affect Patients Stephen Sampson Vice President, Health & Life Sciences
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Healthcare in the Federal Budget and How It May Affect Patients
Stephen Sampson
Vice President, Health & Life Sciences
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Two Key Questions For Today
1. What should patient organizations expect from the next Federal Budget?
2. How can patients best engage on policies that impact them?
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT FROM THE NEXT FEDERAL BUDGET?
Best Guess: Budget Timing
Health Transfers
• Deals signed: BC, SK, NWT, YK, NU, NB, NS, NF, PE
• Outstanding:AB, MB, ON, QC
3% CHT Increases
through 2027-28
+$$$ for
HomecareMental Health
Federal Pharma Policy Focus
• Affordability
• Accessibility
• Appropriate Use
• pCPA, PMPRB
• PMPRB, “Prioritization”
• Labeling, HTM, Opioids
System Approach
Key Policy Themes:• Reimbursement Process• Overall Time-to-Listing• (De-)Prioritization?• Definitions & Use: e.g.
– Breakthrough Drug – Priority Review
Drug Price Regulation
Health minister vows
to save Canadians
'billions' on drug prices
• Upcoming consultations
• Unintended consequences?
The Innovation Agenda
• Healthcare and life sciencesspecifically identified
• Government coordination of support
• How to drive life sciences investments – clinical trials research
HOW CAN PATIENTS BEST ENGAGE ON POLICIES THAT IMPACT THEM?
Get Informed
Define An Approach
PARTNERS
Close relationship with government, approached for input
OPPORTUNISTS
Use policy to gain competitive advantage and readily get involved
ADVERSARIES
Clash over extended of legislation, try to maintain status quo
RELUCTANT ENGAGERS
Only become involved if risks become evident
ADVOIDERS
Try not to become involved at all, do not see the value in engagement
Start Building A Plan
TARGETEDWho?
TAILOREDWhat?
TIMELYWhen?
• Who sets the policy? Who influences them?
• Map elected vs. bureaucratic
• Unite with allied stakeholders
• Align against Government priorities
• Gather and deploy best information/evidence
• Tactics to engage: direct and indirect input
• Be strategic, coordinated, and opportunistic
• Formal & informal consultations
• Repetition is usually required
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UNTIL THE BUDGET IS RELEASED…
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