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Ginette Petitpas Taylor Announces Pharmacare Council Members
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor holds a news conference on Parliament Hill with former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, to announce the remaining six members of the council. The creation of the council was announced in the 2018 federal budget. Members will hold cross-country consultations over the next few months to meet with Canadians, health care experts, patients, and stakeholders, as well as provincial, territorial, and Indigenous leaders. Canada is the only developed country with a universal healthcare system that does not cover prescription drugs. (June 20, 2018) (no interpretation)