Understanding the Gap 2.0: a Pan-Canadian Analysis of Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage

This online experience looks at prescription drug insurance in Canada and the gap between the insured and the uninsured.

Document Highlights

• Most Canadians—97.2 per cent—are eligible for some form of prescription drug coverage.
• While the gap in coverage is small, one in 10 Canadians is not enrolled in a prescription drug plan.
• Enrolment in public drug plans varies from one province to another and is driven by various factors.
• Even when insured, some Canadians do not have sufficient or equitable access to medications.