“When you can't pay for the drugs you need to treat or manage your health conditions, you get sicker and develop more serious complications. Families, employers and communities are hurt as well. Primary care teams see this every day. We wholeheartedly support this campaign to move toward a national system of pharmacare.”- Angie Heydon, Executive Director The call to create a national drug coverage plan is gaining ground, and with the possibility of a federal election in a few short months, it can now make even greater strides with your support. Canada is the only industrialized country with universal health insurance that does not offer universal prescription drug coverage but we can change that. Health policy researchers and health organizations have started a Campaign for a National Drug Coverage. A national drug coverage plan which is public, affordable and safe, would mean that everyone in Canada would have access to the medicines they need. This campaign is aiming to build on the momentum following the recent Round Table Discussion on Pharmacare between Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and other provinces. We’ve given our support and invite our members and all those interested in improving access to healthcare to do so as well. Find out more by visiting http://campaign4nationaldrugcoverage.ca/.
