That efficiency is so important. We heard from the pharmacy association that there are hundreds of third-party private insurers. Every time a patient comes in to fill a prescription, there are hundreds of different processes that have to be looked at, different plans, different percentages, different copays. It's an incredibly complex system, let alone those who can't afford the drugs. They don't even show up in the pharmacy because they can't afford to fill their prescription, or if they do get it filled, they save some of it for the next time they get sick because they can't really afford it. There are tonnes and tonnes of clear advantages for Canadians to move towards a national pharmacare model.
On December 1st, 2016. See this statement in context.