Canada is the only country with universal health care that doesn’t include universal drug coverage. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWIt’s not enough to say, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did on Wednesday, that “we accept the report” and “we’re committed to national pharmacare.” Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s statement that the council’s final report “marks an important step on the path toward national pharmacare” also doesn’t cover it. “Committed” to a pharmacare plan covers a lot of ground. What Hoskins’ report is calling for and what Morneau has spoken about are two very different things. Hoskins’ report has started them off well in that regard.

Source: thestar June 13, 2019 21:00 UTC