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The federal government introduced its PharmaCare bill on Thursday. Emily Lazatin has the details about what the bill includes and what steps need to be taken for it to pass.

The federal government has officially tabled the long awaited national pharmacare bill, which is meant to provide better and cheaper access to medicine to Canadians. Eric Sorensen looks at some of the things that what will be covered.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Toronto, Ont., on Thursday that as the federal government moves forward with national single-payer pharmacare, the programme will cover two specific areas of medications. “First is contraceptives, making sure that women right across this country can choose when they want to start a family, have power over their path,...

Ottawa is one step closer to implementing a national Pharmacare program. Global News speaks with NDP Health Critic Don Davies how the plan will work, and how much it could cost.

British Columbians who pay hundreds of dollars each month to manage their diabetes are eagerly awaiting details of the federal pharmacare deal. As Cassidy Mosconi reports, while the specifics have yet to be released, it’s guaranteed some diabetes coverage will be included.

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday that he wants to see deals on pharmacare signed in provinces across the country “as quickly as possible”. He said he’s optimistic people could receive coverage for their medications by the end of the year.

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says if the federal government pursues a national pharmacare program, the province intends to opt out and would seek a per-capita share of the funding. Morgan Black reports.

An uphill battle may soon level out a little in Manitoba after a federal agreement to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program.

Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government’s national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead, and how soon the federal legislation could be...

The NDP has reached a deal with the Liberal government to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication but it appears Alberta does not intend to be part of the deal. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

As the federal government of Canada introduced the long-awaited bill relating to a national Pharmacare strategy in Parliament on Thursday, NDP Leader Jameet Singh celebrated the win and said, “This is historic,” adding, “We have taken that big first step of National Universal Pharmacare today.”

On Thursday, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation to create a framework for a national single-payer Pharmacare program. “This is about health equity. It’s also about affordability, about making sure somebody who’s asking, ‘can I afford the contraception that I need to be able to control my future or do I pay for rent or...

The NDP announced on Friday that a deal has been reached with the Liberal government to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program. The deal is a critical piece of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties and comes ahead of a March 1 deadline to table legislation.

Together, the Liberal and NDP governments introduced legislation to create a framework for a national single-payer Pharmacare program on Thursday. Though Alberta and Quebec have expressed interest in opting out of the upcoming offering, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has encouraged all Canadian provinces to embrace the plan and negotiate with Ottawa.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh brushed off recent opposition to the Liberal-NDP pharmacare deal by some provincial premiers who have said they intend to opt out — including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. As Sean Previl explains, there’s no word on how opting out could work, as the days inch closer to the expected tabling of the...

On Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reacted to Alberta’s intention to opt out of the national pharmacare plan. “I’m not surprised that they don’t want to invest in something like medication coverage that would save the lives of people,” he said.

Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien questioned whether Quebec will have the right to opt out of full compensation with pharmacare, a proposed national health coverage program. Health Minister Mark Holland responded that the federal government was focused on increasing the quality of health care for Canadians, and...

After months of negotiations, the minority Liberal government and the NDP say they have reached a deal to start a new national pharmacare program in Canada, according to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. David Baxter has the details.

A national poll commissioned by Heart & Stroke and the Canadian Cancer Society finds one-quarter of Canadians surveyed don’t take their medication as prescribed because of cost. The Heart & Stroke’s Director of Policy and Advocacy, Manuel Arango, explains how skipping or cutting back on prescribed medication can place an additional burden on the healthcare...

Dozens of healthcare workers, patients and advocates from across Canada are calling for a national pharmacare plan. Pauline Worsfold, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition, joins Antony Robart to discuss the push for the program.