Premier Jason Kenney’s government plans to end benefits for spouses and dependents of seniors
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley, gives a concession speech after election results, in Edmonton on Tuesday April 16, 2019. The Opposition NDP says looming changes to drug plan benefits affecting 60,000 Albertans are not only heartless but also a false saving that could lead to higher health spending in the long run.
The program began in 1972, but the government says it’s an outlier and no other province covers dependent and spousal benefits under senior drug plans. Notley and seniors advocate Frederick Brick said for families on limited and fixed incomes, that small monthly amount is a large expense, and one they didn’t plan on when they drew up their retirement plans.
The province is also exploring whether there should be income testing for well-off seniors to see if they should contribute to the drug benefit plan.
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