Trudeau Government Signals It Will Soon Announce Pharmacare Plan
- Morneau says drug program ‘unfinished business’ of healthcare
- Finance minister makes announcement at Toronto hospital
Justin Trudeau
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is signaling it could soon announce funding for a pharmacare program, as it looks to help reduce the billions paid out-of-pocket for prescription drugs.
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Finance Minister Bill Morneau spoke Wednesday in Toronto after a government pharmacare advisory council delivered an interim report on a potential system to subsidize certain drug coverage.