There’s universal support for pharmacare, finds new poll
Posted on April 20, 2023 in Health Debates
Source: HealthCoalition.ca — Authors: Steven Staples
HealthCoalition.ca – Analysis
April 19, 2023. By Steven Staples
According to a recent poll conducted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and Environics, Canadians widely believe everyone should have equal access and coverage.
- 87% of Canadians support implementing a national pharmacare program to provide equal access to prescription drugs for everyone in Canada.
- 86% of people feel the federal government has a responsibility for ensuring everyone in Canada has prescription drug coverage.
- 25% of all households pay more than $500 per year on prescriptions. Meanwhile 10% pay over $1000/year.
- 34% of people report being less able to afford prescription medication. Inflationary pressure is pushing prescription medications further out of reach.
- 22% of households have at least one individual who feels trapped in their current job, because they fear losing their drug coverage.
- 79% of people support the federal government taking charge to fund a national pharmacare program.
Where do these numbers come from?
A total of 1,503 Canadians completed this online survey. The Environics Research poll was conducted between January 18 and 24, 2023.
Read “Attitudes towards pharmacare 2023,” by Environics Research, conducted in January, 2023
https://www.healthcoalition.ca/theres-universal-support-for-pharmacare-finds-new-poll/
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