For years we have called for a pharmacare program. Seniors are lucky because they have the benefit of drug protection when they are older, although it doesn't cover all the drugs they need. We say pharmacare is essential. The more benefits people can receive by paying into the plan, the better off they're going to be.
But we have found that many defined benefit plans are negotiating out some of those benefits that were there originally. They are losing drug benefits and eye glass benefits. So we are concerned what is going to happen to these people facing the costs of needs that are there among our community as these negotiations reduce access to the benefits.