Universal Access to Contraception

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Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the Government of Canada’s next step toward national universal pharmacare with the introduction of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare, into Parliament, and the intention to provide universal, single-payer coverage for a range of contraception medications and devices in collaboration with provinces and territories (PTs). Contraceptives Contraception, also known as birth control, …

Canada Introduces Legislation for First Phase of National Universal Pharmacare

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Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, introduced Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (Pharmacare Act), which proposes the foundational principles for first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada and describes the Government of Canada’s intent to work with  provinces and territories (PTs) to provide universal, single-payer coverage for a number of contraception and diabetes medications. The Minister also announced the …