The NDP has reached a deal with the Liberals to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication. The deal is a critical part of the supply-and-confidence pact between the two parties and meets the March 1 deadline for legislation. The legislation will provide funding for a wide range of contraceptives and cover the majority of diabetes medications.
It does not create a national pharmacare program but takes steps towards it by legislating single-payer coverage for specific treatments
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