We want pharmacare deals with the provinces: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh“This bill is passed. Now we want to see deals (with provinces), so our focus is on forcing this Liberal government to get those deals signed . “The pharmacare legislation includes universal access to contraception and diabetes medications, with the goal to expand the number of covered medications in the future. It also implements a universal first-dollar coverage pharmacare plan for medications, meaning that the government pays the costs upfront. This initiative could add 6,000 new family doctors over the next decade, each serving approximately 1,500 patients.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2024 04:01 UTC