Minister Holland has made positive pharmacare first steps, but stumbled on Health Act letter’s virtual care commission, say sector experts

The clock is 'loudly ticking' on a likely federal election in the spring, and it's important pharmacare deals are signed with the provinces and territories before that happens, says the Canadian Health Coalition's national director.
Health Minister Mark Holland said the Liberal government's pharmacare plan is a 'transformational step towards improving health outcomes and health equity in Canada,' in an October 2024 Health Canada press release.

Health Minister Mark Holland’s time in the job has included a positive start in implementing national pharmacare, but he's also fallen short when it comes to leaving virtual care “untouched” in a recent highly anticipated guidance letter for interpreting the Canada Hea...

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