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Advocacy - Yukon

REALITY CHECK: Canadians with Diabetes Speak Out

Jamie has lived with type 2 diabetes since 1995. He works full-time earning less than $30,000 a year. Besides the diabetes medications that are covered by BC Pharmacare, Jamie’s doctors have also prescribed two insulins that are not covered by the provincial plan. Jamie needs to pay $185 each month out of his own pocket.