The college argues governments and advocacy organizations should stop roping family doctors with NPs and pharmacists under catch-all terms like ‘primary care provider.’
The program is planned to accommodate both new initiatives like AI-driven healthcare tools that are still being developed, and established platforms with an already significant user-base.
As we start the new year, Canada’s pharmacare plan stands at a crossroads. Will we deliver universal access to prescription drugs or keep a patchwork system that leaves millions at risk?
The federal government is set to add services provided by nurse practitioners to the Canada Health Act this spring as planned under the previous administration.
