News Item – Universal pharmacare would provide better health care but costs a concern: health committee

Publicly funded prescription drugs under a universal pharmacare program would provide better health care to Canadians at a lower cost than the status quo, the House of Commons health committee declared Wednesday after two years of work and some 99 witnesses.

“Canadians can save money and have better health outcomes with a national pharmacare program,” committee chair Bill Casey said in releasing the group’s long-awaited report.

Full article at: Global News

Report of the Standing Committee on Health: Pharmacare Now: Prescription Medicine Coverage for All Canadaians