Mr. Speaker, we are not targeting this and we have said this is not a cost-cutting measure. It is a sustainability issue, Mr. Speaker. Each department has a certain amount of money and we have a situation where we have a program that is mandated, that’s not legislated, it’s not core service. We do want to help people. We do want to help the seniors. We do want to help the low income people. We do want to help those with high costs of drugs. But we are asking -- and we have a very, very generous program -- we are asking for those people who can access insurance elsewhere or who have an income that should justify, that they pay something and nobody’s going to be without this access. Even at the highest income level they will get 45 percent covered. And if they have insurance, yes, access that insurance, because why shouldn’t we do that as a government, Mr. Speaker?
Sandy Lee on Question 126-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
In the Legislative Assembly on May 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 126-16(5): Proposed Changes To Supplementary Health Benefits Program
Oral Questions (Reversion)
May 12th, 2010
Range Lake
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