OTTAWA – As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. Th...
Seniors do have special drug benefits in most provinces, I’m pretty sure, although some provinces have additional low income requirements. So, seniors might not be a united front on this issue. My 66 y/o mum surprised me when I asked her if she was in favour of universal pharmacare: “No, sounds expensive for the gov’t and I’m already covered on pharmacare anyway as a senior.”
Seniors do have special drug benefits in most provinces, I’m pretty sure, although some provinces have additional low income requirements. So, seniors might not be a united front on this issue. My 66 y/o mum surprised me when I asked her if she was in favour of universal pharmacare: “No, sounds expensive for the gov’t and I’m already covered on pharmacare anyway as a senior.”