Health Minister Mark Holland released the long-awaited details of the federal government’s pharmacare plan on Thursday, with a commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception.
If this bill, C-64, passes Parliament, Holland will begin negotiating with the provinces and territories on a funding commitment that would cover the cost of providing these medications to people for free.
This is the first step in what could be a much more robust regime in the years ahead, although its future is uncertain, with some provinces already demanding the chance to opt out of the federal program or rebuffing Ottawa’s efforts entirely.
Beyond covering diabetes treatments and contraception, it
