Pharmacare bill introduced

Pharmacare bill introduced

February 29, 2024 2:51 pm PST.

The NDP are celebrating after the Liberal Party introduced a bill to begin universal, single-payer pharmacare. The first stage sees diabetes medications & supplies as well as birth control covered, before further rollout.

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