Health committee  The non-group drug plan is a Government of Alberta drug plan open to any Albertan. No medical conditions prevent coverage. Anybody can apply and go on. The intent of that plan is therefore to allow any Albertan, whether they go under the regular premiums or the subsidized premium

Health committee  That's correct, but the premiums are set by the Government of Alberta. They are totally in control of those premiums.

Health committee  Again, the Government of Alberta sets the drug formulary through their expert committee. Margaret can perhaps speak to this a little further. The province has the Alberta health services provincial drug formulary. That is used for all their programs, including the non-group progr

Health committee  The Government of Alberta also has several programs under their human services. You're able to apply for a number that are dependent on your current financial state. Again, the number who do not have coverage is very interesting. I think that varies as well with the economic cond

Health committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and committee, for inviting us to join you here today. We sincerely appreciate the invitation and the honour of being able to provide our perspectives to the committee. My name is Dianne Balon, and I am the vice-president of government at Alberta B