The Payer Exchange

← The Payer Exchange27 Nov 2025 · 31 min

E8: Canada - Don Husereau

E8: Canada - Don Husereau27 Nov 202531 min

In this episode, Omar speaks with Canadian health economist and policy advisor Don Husereau about Canada’s unique payer landscape. Don isn’t your typical policy analyst. He’s worked in HTA, advised governments, and written widely about the gaps, flaws, and hidden logic in pricing systems like Canada’s. They discuss the decentralised nature of decision-making, the gap between evidence generation and clinical practice, and the disconnect between how healthcare science is developed versus ...