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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM

@enethery.bsky.social
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Perinatal epidemiology post-doc @UBC | Vancouver, Canada | mum of twins | midwife | settler | she/her/Dr

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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Out-of-pocket birth control costs dropped by 74% in the first 5 months of universal coverage in Manitoba, especially for young adults, says a new study co-authored by #MCHPResearch's Dr. Nathan Nickel & UBC's Dr. Laura Schummers & Dr. Elizabeth Nethary. med-fom-cart-grac.si...
MCHP Research graphic titled “Free prescription birth control in Manitoba cut patient costs sharply” with the subtitle “Especially for Young Adults,” showing a line chart where out-of-pocket contraception costs drop sharply after coverage begins in B.C. in April 2023 and Manitoba in October 2024, alongside illustrations of an IUD and a birth control pill pack.
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
UBC researchers are shaping 'groundbreaking' contraception policy - The Ubyssey via @ubyssey.ca ubyssey.ca/news/ubc-res...
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UBC researchers are shaping 'groundbreaking' contraception policy
A recent UBC study found the BC's 2023 no-cost contraception policy has reduced out-of-pocket spending for youth. The Ubyssey spoke with the lead author who said decades of work by UBC researchers hav...
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BCCHR ResDev (DM) @resdevbcch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
great work @enethery.bsky.social 🎉 @drlschummers.bsky.social 🎉
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
BC's contraception coverage works and fills critical access gaps. #canada #canadasky #reprosky www.am1150.ca/85719/news/h...
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Universal free contraception coverage a "huge win" for B.C., say study authors : AM 1150
A study by researchers at the University of British Columbia finds B.C.’s universal contraception policy has drastically reduced patient costs, particularly for young adults.
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait theconversation.com/the-evidence...
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The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait
National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.
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UBC News @news.ubc.ca · 02/06/2026
B.C. made prescription contraception free in 2023, and UBC researchers show patient costs dropped 83% within two years. Young adults saw the biggest gains. Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2026/06/free...
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Free contraception policy sharply reduces patient costs in B.C., especially for young adults
UBC researchers find out-of-pocket spending fell 83 per cent within two years of universal coverage
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Spoke French on @iciradiocanada.bsky.social ! BC's free contraception policy worked: costs dropped, IUD/implant use jumped, young adults benefitted most. Canada's patchwork drug coverage leaves gaps. 3 provinces + 1 territory isn't enough. #canada #reprosky ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/226...
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Une étude analyse la contraception gratuite en C.-B.
Des chercheurs se sont penchés sur les effets de l'offre gratuite de la contraception aux résidents couverts par l'assurance maladie en Colombie-Britannique.
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Women’s Health: Free contraception in BC makes a difference! @drlschummers.bsky.social @sogc.org @wvnorman.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social #canada #canadasky #reprosky #contraception globalnews.ca/video/118751...
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Women’s Health: Free contraception in BC makes a difference | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Women’s Health: Free contraception in BC makes a difference Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Also - check out coverage of this study on B.C.'s contraception coverage program in the news today on #cbcradio @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social !
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
BC's free prescription contraception coverage sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people in their 20s. Contraception coverage shouldnt depend on your province. #canada #reprosky #episky #canada #contraception #pharmacare jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Free Contraception Coverage, Out-of-Pocket Payments, and Costs
This controlled interrupted time-series analysis examines whether the implementation of a universal free contraceptive coverage policy for contraceptives was associated with changes in patient out-of-...
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Public policy that works and improves reproductive health and equity. Thrilled to have led this paper and to help keep the momentum alive for federal contraception coverage through national pharmacare. #canada #reprosky #episky #canada #contraception #pharmacare
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🔍 New BC study: 66% of pharmacies could dispense mifepristone (abortion pill) within 3 days + 12% offered a referral. But 23% did neither, which leaves patients to find care on their own. 📍Improving pharmacy referrals would improve access. ja.ma/3Li75MS #ReproSky #medicationabortion #PublicHealth
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JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · 06/11/2025
A cross-sectional survey in British Columbia, Canada, found 99% of reproductive-aged females lived within a 15-minute drive of a mifepristone-dispensing pharmacy, though 23% of pharmacies neither dispensed within 3 days nor provided a valid referral. ja.ma/3Li75MS
Maps of BC, Vancouver, and Victoria showing pharmacies with 3-day mifepristone dispensing percentages. Blue indicates >50%, gray indicates no pharmacies, and brown indicates <50%. Scale bars are provided for reference.
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Edward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
"Canada stands at a crossroads on pharmacare. Will we build a program that guarantees medication for all, or one that protects the profits of private insurers? - @drlschummers.bsky.social, Frédérique Chabot, @enethery.bsky.social & Amanda Black #pharmacare #cdnpoli
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Here is what we stand to lose if we let private insurers write Canada’s pharmacare plan
Private insurance companies are working hard to convince Canadians that a “fill-the-gaps” drug plan is good enough. It isn’t.
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 20/10/2025
Here is what we stand to lose if we let private insurers write Canada’s pharmacare plan www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drlschummers.bsky.social @enethery.bsky.social @thestar.com More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
People call on Prime Minister Mark Carney to support pharmacare during a protest outside the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Sept. 9.
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Contraception users across Canada deserve access to free contraception. Now is the time to implement national #pharmacare for #contraception in all provinces (not just BC, Manitoba, PEI and the Yukon)! #cdnpoli #reprosky #canadasky theconversation.com/the-evidence...
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The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait
National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.
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Edward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Why is universal, first-dollar coverage for birth control so important? New @bmj.com study in British Columbia finds that costs were a barrier to using the most effective forms of contraception. This has major implications for self-determination, cost of living, health and health care.
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Effect of universal no-cost coverage on use of long-acting reversible contraception and all prescription contraception: population based, controlled, interrupted time series analysis
Objective To estimate effects of a policy introducing universal, no-cost public coverage for prescription contraception on use in British Columbia, Canada. Design Population based, controlled, interr...
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Elizabeth Nethery, PhD, RM @enethery.bsky.social · 21/08/2023
Hoping for a soft landing from the ashes of epitwitter. Tx for the invite code @doccourtney.bsky.social !
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