Support among Canadians for national pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the plan is linked to tax hikes.
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Canadians may experience more limited access to new drugs and poorer health-care outcomes.
Two-thirds of Canadians already have private coverage for most outpatient drugs.
Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.
Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.
As the baby boomers continue to retire, the proportion of working Canadians will also decline.
Every province offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.
New Zealand ranks last for access to innovative medicines.
Under the current system, four-in-five Canadians do not struggle to pay for their medication.
Both countries have more physicians, nurses and acute-care beds than Canada.