The federal government is considering covering the costs of birth control and diabetes medication as part of a national pharmacare plan currently being negotiated between the NDP and the governing Liberals.
CBC News spoke to sources with direct knowledge of the talks who aren’t authorized to speak publicly. The details were first reported by the Globe and Mail.
Discussions between the two parties are ongoing and the wording of the proposed pharmacare legislation has yet to be finalized.
British Columbia already covers birth control for its residents and Manitoba recently announced it plans to do the same.
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