Email to support universal Pharmacare

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Big pharma has a scheme to cheat us out of billions.

Right now, a federal task force is developing a model to provide free prescription medication to everyone in Canada. ¹

A publicly-funded universal pharmacare program could provide quality drug coverage to everyone in Canada while reducing our annual drug costs by $4 billion². Pretty good, right?

But billionaire pharmaceutical corporations are trying to trick the government into choosing a flawed private-public system that would cost Canadians almost $9 billion more than a universal public program³.

We can’t let them get away with it. Right now, the phamacare task force is accepting public input, and they need to hear from you. A flood of messages calling for a universal, public pharmacare system could convince the government not to fall for Big Pharma’s rip-off.

But the deadline is tomorrow- there’s no time to waste. Will you send you an email to the task force now and take a stand for universal pharmacare?

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Dear Dr. Hopkins and members of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare,

I am writing in support of a truly universal, single-payer Pharmacare plan.

Canadians are proud of our universal healthcare system. We are proud that people can receive the treatment they need, when they need it, regardless of income or wealth.

But healthcare doesn’t end when you leave the hospital or clinic. All too often, urgently needed medications aren’t being administered because people can’t afford to purchase them. Some - too many - are forced to make a choice is between life-saving medication and food on the table.

Canada is the only nation in the world that has universal healthcare but does not have universal pharmacare coverage. It’s time we catch up and stop leaving people behind.
It’s also important that we choose a system that will provide the lowest possible drug prices for people in Canada. Research from the parliamentary budget office estimates that a universal, public pharmacare program could save us more than $4 billion a year -- whereas a private-public model like they use in Quebec would actually increase drug costs by as much as $5 billion.

Please ensure that our government delivers a truly universal, single-payer pharmacare system that ensures full access to life-saving medication for all, regardless of ability to pay.

Thank you,

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