Yes, thank you. So this is a three-tier process. We are currently in tier one, which looks at internal controls and cost containment initiatives. Some of the things that we've done relate to the supplementary health benefits that I mentioned yesterday, so that's offering generics instead of biologic drugs, changing the dispensing fee regimen so that meds are dispensed 100 days at a time rather than every 30 days. And those are some specific examples of things that we're trying to do to contain costs. But at the end of the day, we are underfunded and the demand for additional services is relentless. And so until there is some acknowledgement, starting by the Members in this House, of the fact that we can't afford to do everything for everyone, we're going to continue facing this issue. Thank you.
Julie Green on Question 1292-19(2): Health and Social Services Chronic Underfunding
In the Legislative Assembly on November 2nd, 2022. See this statement in context.
Question 1292-19(2): Health and Social Services Chronic Underfunding
Oral Questions
November 2nd, 2022
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