Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a news conference at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Etobicoke on Jan. 11, 2023.
The Ontario government needs to see details before it decides whether to sign on to a new national pharmacare plan unveiled in Ottawa on Thursday, says Health Minister Sylvia Jones.Posted: Feb 29, 2024 7:15 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Jones said she spoke to Holland earlier this week, adding the province has a "robust" system of prescription drug coverage, particularly when it comes to diabetes. Under OHIP+, the province provides more than 5,000 drug products free of charge to people 24 and younger not covered by private plans. Under the Trillium drug plan, the provinces subsidizes people whose drug costs are relatively high given their income.
Robin Martin, parliamentary secretary to the health minister, replied: "Our government prefers to wait to see what the federal government is going to propose by way of a pharmacare program before we say what our position will be on that, but we're looking forward to receiving a clear description of what they are going to be proceeding with."
Dr. Allison Rosen, a family physician at Planned Parenthood Toronto and University of Toronto student health, said she was "really excited" when she heard the news about the national pharmacare plan.
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