Pharmacare

In Canada, Pharmacare is a proposal for a publicly funded insurance program for medications,^[1] similar to Medicare for health insurance.

Limited pharmacare programs exist in the provinces of Ontario,^[2] Manitoba^[3] and British Columbia.^[4] Multiple organizers and commenters have advocated a pan-Canadian pharmacare program to complement the existing health system, but the precise model for implementation is unclear.^[5]^[6]^[7]

In 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to implement pharmacare if re-elected. As of August 2021, this pledge is unfulfilled.^[8]^[9]

References[]

^ "Pharmacare". Canadian Pharmacists Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Is 'OHIP+' really the best option for free prescription drug coverage in Ontario?". TVO.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
^ "General Pharmacare Questions". Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "PharmaCare for B.C. Residents". Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Canada needs universal pharmacare". The Lancet. 394 (10207): 1388. 19 October 2019. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32324-4.
^ "National Pharmacare Program". Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ Kyle Duggan (9 March 2018). "A rough guide to Canada's looming pharmacare debate". iPolitics. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.
^ "Throne Speech's promise of pharmacare rings hollow". NOW Magazine. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.
^ Hannah Thibedeau (7 October 2019). "Liberals aren't setting aside enough cash yet for pharmacare, says advisory panel chair". CBC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.

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[1] "Pharmacare". Canadian Pharmacists Association. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[2] "Is 'OHIP+' really the best option for free prescription drug coverage in Ontario?". TVO.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

[3] "General Pharmacare Questions". Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[4] "PharmaCare for B.C. Residents". Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[5] "Canada needs universal pharmacare". The Lancet. 394 (10207): 1388. 19 October 2019. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32324-4.

[6] "National Pharmacare Program". Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[7] Kyle Duggan (9 March 2018). "A rough guide to Canada's looming pharmacare debate". iPolitics. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.

[8] "Throne Speech's promise of pharmacare rings hollow". NOW Magazine. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.

[9] Hannah Thibedeau (7 October 2019). "Liberals aren't setting aside enough cash yet for pharmacare, says advisory panel chair". CBC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.

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