Based on what is happening at the community pharmacies where we see patients, we think it would be possible to target people who have insufficient drug insurance.
That said, I accept your opinion that it would be possible to reduce certain costs. A universal program might be very expensive for the federal government though if the universal coverage is strictly public, instead of universal coverage with a combination of public and private elements. You will really have to choose between those two options at some point. I can see that my colleagues here all have their own ideas about the investments in health care that are needed.
Establishing a universal plan is realistic, but it might be possible to do so at a lower cost to the federal and provincial governments.
