Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

It should be a provincial issue, let each province decide for itself. Each province should have its own plan.

- yes, but those bringing in an income of ie 120k + should be purchasing their own.
- yes, and government needs to enact laws that require businesses to have benefit coverage, including the part time employees, when companies started working in that loophole to stop having full time workers to avoid paying benefits!!!

Yes if medications are needed to maintain their health and are expensive such as diabetes medications.

Yes, but doctors are more strict when handing out prescriptions. So drug users aren't getting access to easy prescription drugs

Yes, and enact a single drug insurer as a price negotiation body and launch a drug value assessment agency

yes only when it is a high cost, they require the prescription to maintain their health and they cannot afford it

Have a greater discussion with the provinces and territories to discuss how it should be rolled out, and build off of that.

The prescription should be paid by the people who are being prescribed or have someone in need of a prescription.

Yes but No, people could also be drug addicts so I still think you should pay for your medication however if you are not eligible to afford it then it should be covered.

Ensure that patients will not become addicted, and also ensure that doctors or pharmacists are 100% certain that they are trying to help and not just make money.

Cap the price of drugs, only offer coverage for low-income families for drugs with 0 potential for addiction.

no, because if prescription drugs are covered people would buy more and possibly overdose on drug use. when people are gonna have to pay for their prescribed drugs they would buy less and less.

No, we cannot afford this at the moment. Instead, reduce the cost of living.

It should be covered by provinces

Yes to Canadian citizens only of 10 years or more.

Yes, but only if they are absolutely needed

income based

Prescription drugs should be free. It's not fair some people risk their lives because they cannot afford medication. Access to medicine should be a fundamental right.

Prescriptions should be covered in almost all cases with the exclusion of cosmetic surgeries, however not including dental or orthodontic procedures that improve quality of bite.

Prescription drugs should be affordable or free for low income families and for children under 18 regardless of tax bracket

Yes, but allow more private sector competition and allow people to opt out of universal pharmacare

Yes, but allow for more competition and allow people to opt out of universal pharmacare

Depending on supply and demand, along with manufacturability and the environmental conditions, not all but essential medications should be covered.

It should be covered by the provincial.

No, but they should be tax deductible.

No, but they should be recognize for tax deductions.

Only for common prescription medications like antibiotics, and medications associated with illnesses that the government already covers for vaccinations, and subsidize lifesaving medication

Most well paying occupations have benefits that cover prescriptions of all kind, therefore, some should be covered under universal Healthcare, others should be paid for unless benefits eligible via an occupation contributing to the economy and society.

Generally, no, we don't have the funds for it now given our high deficit levels, however, fund drugs that exceed the high cost threshold only for low income families.

I believe there should be very cheap options for low-income families but I don't think it should be free. It should be cheaper for everyone, especially low-income families but not free.

Yes but putting someone on drugs should be the last option and rather changing the persons lifestyle therefore less people to be on drugs.

yes, but only for prescriptions that are detrimental; antibiotics for infection etc. Not ozempic for weight loss that is not an urgent matter.

All provinces have their own drug program, but Canada should pay for all maintenance cancer drugs under universal healthcare.

Yes, but allow pharmacies to choose whether or not patients pay dispensing costs, & cap them at no more than $35.

Absolutely yes, but only if equal spending is cut elsewhere and taxes aren't raised to cover it basically canceling it out.

No, we should only fund natural medicine. Prescription drugs have shown to be addictive and can lead to deaths from overdose.

we should go a step further and nationalize the production of all medicine and provide it to people completely free, doing so would be significantly cheaper than the current system we have now where we subsidize the majority cost of prescriptions the government buys from big private pharma companies.

Yes but also certain vitamin and mineral supplements which actually solve issues. The pharmaceutical industry is CORRUPT. Natural health solutions are too expensive, while people are getting damaging prescription drugs for free.

No, get private health care coverage, if you want. No coverage, no treatment unless charity of some sort voluntarily steps in. Private coverage options should become competitive but will also underwrite each applicant and possibly deny coverage in some circumstances. In that case, a public form may be needed but paid for by the insured.

No, instead Privatize healthcare and provide healthcare vouchers and healthcare tax credits for low income individual/families.

I think this means it'd make getting prescription harder which is good for the crackheads because it should not be so easy for them but there are also lot of ppl who are relly sick and have to wait for their meds

Emphasis should be on overall general health. Making sure the healthy food and programs are available and affordable to keep the population healthy

Only for drugs that people really need, not for drugs that if a person choose to do so could eliminate the use of drugs

Yes, but narcotics and more than several prescriptions per year need to be approved by a board of doctors to prevent misuse

Yes, but allow people to opt out and let private companies compete against each other for lower prices

Yes, for prescriptions essential to health.

Yes, but ONLY for seniors ages 65+.

Only if you can afford it

Yes for a high price threshold for non odsp Canadian citizens and all drugs and equipment and drug necessities no matter the drug should be covered for citizens that are disabled and elderly/vets

Yes, harmonized mass procurement would save consumers money + no one should be denied essential medication because they cannot pay

Depending on what the perscription drug is.

Yes, but other for those who can't afford it

Yes for low income people and when high cost is exceeded and try to cap prices when necessary

Only for medicine required for life affecting reasons such as heart disease, diabetes, after organ transplants etc.

No, but Canada's universal healthcare plan should extend to include all natural therapy's and treatments including holistic treatments and healthy diet subsidy prevention.

Yes. Provided that the patient is still in need of the prescription, and not abusing the medication.

Yes for low income people and those who have recurring expensive medication that they need (antidepressants etc)

Yes if the drugs are used daily for life ex: Diabetics

i hae no idea

Yes and use the budget's good proportion on preventing, educate people out of stressing, unhealthy life habits and mentality!

Enact regulations to cap drug prices. Provide partial coverage for most drugs and full coverage for drugs necessary for an individuals survival.

Yes but only if not covered by a plan

Yes, but only for medications used when the disease is not preventable

Test for all Canadians. If it is not affordable for 1 person then a subsidy based on their situation works. No Canadian left behind. 80% discount with coverage and equal considerations for all in between

Cover a percentage proportionally based on income.

yes, and cap the cost of drugs.

Yes and no. There should only be subscribed to people who need it and not to people that abuse it

only if its a life saving medication

Yes for life saving drugs. Ex. Viagra is not a life saving drug.

yes, and put a price cap. the patient must also go through a physical and mental health test

Insulin for diabetics and epipens, pacemakers etc. Absolutely necessary life saving ongoing medications should be covered. All other one time use prescriptions should not be. Seniors should be covered also.

No, it will only encourage doctors to continue over prescribing drugs and the conflict of interest of pharmaceutical companies advertising to doctors.

Yes, but cap the price to reduce the overcharging

Yes but only if it's not covered by private insurance.

The government should cover the cost of drugs that are lifesaving. For example insulin for a diabetic, or epipens for those with life threatening allergies. All other drugs should be according to health insurance and or seniors discounts costs.

No, Should not be a federal matter.

Yes, for low income and high threshold.

Yes, for low income families and when high cost threshold is exceded

Yes, otherwise stop calling it a universal healthcare plan.

Yes, but not for high income inidivduald and families, also enact regulations capping the price of drugs.

Some family’s might need it and other people may be Adictid

No, and fully privatize the entire healthcare system

Yes, but no psychotropics.

Lower income people should be covered for prescription drugs but not everybody.

Yes, cover the overall prescription costs for low income families, but have the patient pay the pharmacy dispensing costs

Yes, also have significantly more monitoring for abuse and addiction

Somewhat, there should be a cap and after that amount, the government covers the rest.

No, this will only cause prescription prices to increase, if the prices are capped it will lead to shortages and producers will have no incentive to increase supply.

No, and get rid of public healthcare

No it should be under provincial control

No. Money, support, education, and communication should go towards Canadians taking better care of their health and not being prescribed long-term drug use by their doctors.

Yes, when it is a mandatory prescription

Have work provided drug plans or have employers pay into a plan so everyone can have generic drugs. But not all drugs, have a certain list. Some of these specialized crazy 500$ A pill ones, no

yes but we should also cap the prices of the drugs

only if your'e depandent on the drug and need it to live

No, it should be a provincial field

Yes, and we should regulate the amount private companies are allowed to profit off of prescription drugs.

Yes, but only for Canadians with 3 generations of Canadian bloodline.

Yes, but only when not covered by a benefit plan such as from an employer.