Canada faces battle for pharmacare scheme to make medicines free
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#35JWR)
Canada's universal healthcare system has one big shortcoming: it doesn't cover the cost of prescription drugs, meaning many Canadians go without medication
In his campaign for universal publicly funded healthcare in the US, Bernie Sanders has repeatedly held up Canada's system as an example, highlighting the pride Canadians take in the idea that medical care is a right for everyone.
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