Seniors Pharmacare

• NS pharmacare consultations on hold after Atlantic premiers discuss drug plans

  Planned consultations on Nova Scotia's seniors' pharmacare program have been put on hold.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2017
  
• N.S. premier admits to ‘level of frustration,’ decries tone of online critics

  Premier Stephen McNeil admits to some frustration as he deals with day-to-day problems, and the often personal and sometimes abusive tone of some public criticism directed his way.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2016
  
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• Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil ‘not embarrassed’ by 2016 reversals

  Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he is "not embarrassed" by his government's policy reversals in 2016.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2016
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• Nova Scotia seniors group concerned about 2nd attempt to overhaul pharmacare

  A Nova Scotia seniors group says the government is running out of time to hold consultations before implementing a new seniors pharmacare program.

  Economy

  Jul 20, 2016
• McNeil government cancels controversial changes to seniors’ pharmacare

  The province announced the move just one day after a second round of meetings with the seniors' advisory council.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2016
• No date set for Liberals’ fix to seniors’ pharmacare

  A rework of the new seniors' pharmacare program won't be announced today, says Premier Stephen McNeil.

  Economy

  Feb 17, 2016
• Seniors’ pharmacare changes being re-assessed: Stephen McNeil

  Stephen McNeil says his government is open to addressing the concerns about the revamped seniors' pharmacare program.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2016
• Nova Scotia reviewing controversial changes to seniors’ pharmacare

  Pressure from seniors' advocacy groups is forcing the Nova Scotia government to review changes to the seniors' pharmacare program that were announced less than three weeks ago.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2016
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• 2,000 more seniors will pay a premium under new N.S. pharmacare program

  More seniors will be paying premiums for the seniors' pharmacare program than originally announced by the Nova Scotia government.

  Economy

  Feb 1, 2016
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• Nova Scotia seniors’ advisory group will meet to discuss pharmacare changes

  The Nova Scotia government's seniors' advisory group will meet with administrators on Wednesday to discuss changes the province made to its seniors' pharmacare program..

  Health

  Feb 1, 2016