Politicians and bureaucrats that make decisions on what drugs to cover in public plans have full coverage of the same drugs under their own plans, according to Canada’s Association for the Fifty Plus(CARP).
The group commissioned a study comparing prescription drug coverage enjoyed by elected and public officials to public drug plans in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
It also compared those managed by the federal government for Canadian aboriginals, veterans and soldiers.
The study shows a discrepancy between the universal drug coverage enjoyed by politicians and bureaucrats and the public drug plans in several jurisdictions.
“The results of this study are disturbing,” said Lillian Morgenthau, president of CARP. “Why shouldn’t our members—and indeed, all Canadians who rely on these drug benefit programs—have access to the same medicines as politicians and bureaucrats?”
For more information from the CARP website, click here.
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