Ontario’s new OHIP+: Free Prescription Medication for Children and Youth
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As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario announced that it is moving to make prescription medications free for everyone 24 years of age and younger, regardless of family income.
Beginning January 1, 2018, the proposed program will provide free prescription medications for more than four million children and young people, helping families who may not have access to comprehensive drug benefit plans. Coverage will be automatic, with no upfront costs.
Beyond the most common prescriptions, OHIP+ will give children and young people access to more than 4,400 drugs reimbursed under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program, including medications funded through the Exceptional Access Program, at no cost. Medications that will be covered include asthma inhalers, antibiotics, drugs to treat depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and oral contraceptives.
Source: https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2017/05/free-prescription-medication-for-children-and-youth.html