Sask. wants details before joining federal pharmacare plan

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Ottawa has released the long-awaited details of the federal government’s pharmacare plan with an initial commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception.

But it remains unclear whether Saskatchewan will follow Alberta’s lead to opt out of the plan.

If the bill, C-64, passes Parliament, the federal government will begin negotiating with the provinces and territories on a funding commitment to cover the cost of providing these medications to people for free.

Health Minister Mark Holland said Thursday that he hopes Canadians can access the program sometime this year, however many uncertainties make an actual start date hard to pinpoint.

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On Friday, the Saskatchewan

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