@ISIDEWITHQuestionsHealthcare11yrs ago

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

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Response rates from 4.2k Etobicoke Centre voters.

83%
Yes
14%
No
73%
Yes
12%
No
4%
Yes, but only for low income families
2%
No, we cannot afford to add this at the moment
4%
Yes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded
2%
Yes, cover the overall prescription costs but have the patient pay the pharmacy dispensing costs

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 @9F7WQT3from Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

were broke becaue of tredeau

 @B4X5CXJfrom Nova Scotia  answered…2mos2MO

I believe there should be very cheap options for low-income families but I don't think it should be free. It should be cheaper for everyone, especially low-income families but not free.

 @B4TXJ28 answered…2mos2MO

Yes but putting someone on drugs should be the last option and rather changing the persons lifestyle therefore less people to be on drugs.

 @B4SR555from Alberta  answered…2mos2MO

yes, but only for prescriptions that are detrimental; antibiotics for infection etc. Not ozempic for weight loss that is not an urgent matter.

 @B4RNJZYfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

All provinces have their own drug program, but Canada should pay for all maintenance cancer drugs under universal healthcare.

 @B4MZCRFfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

- yes, but those bringing in an income of ie 120k + should be purchasing their own.
- yes, and government needs to enact laws that require businesses to have benefit coverage, including the part time employees, when companies started working in that loophole to stop having full time workers to avoid paying benefits!!!

 @B4HZF6Dfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

Yes if medications are needed to maintain their health and are expensive such as diabetes medications.

 @B46NKYCfrom Saskatchewan  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but doctors are more strict when handing out prescriptions. So drug users aren't getting access to easy prescription drugs

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