Seniors making less than $75,000 a year would be covered, Rachel Notley says
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Notley says it’s wrong that some seniors are forced to choose between filling their prescriptions or buying necessities.Right now, anyone over 65 pays one-third of the cost, and Notley says that adds up quickly with multiple prescriptions.Notley says the changes will benefit 80 per cent of seniors and save them about $200 a year each.
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