The Reviews Are In - Ontario Liberal Plan for Care and Opportunity
QUEEN'S PARK, ON, March 28, 2018 /CNW/ - "With more than two million people living with asthma in Ontario, we easily forget that it can be a very dangerous disease, particularly for those who cannot afford to buy the necessary medications. The expansion of OHIP+ to include people 65 and older will improve access to prescription medications like asthma inhalers, ensuring the lung health of both children and seniors is not put at risk because of prohibitive costs." – George Habib, President & CEO, The Lung Association, Ontario.
"We have heard from Ontario seniors daily in our community pharmacies, since the introduction of OHIP+, about their desire to have the same benefits as youth. This announcement couldn't come soon enough, especially for those on fixed incomes, and we believe that seniors will benefit immediately when this policy is implemented." – Justin J. Bates, Chief Executive Officer, Neighbourhood Pharmacies.
"Increasing patient access and affordability are core values of Canada's generic pharmaceutical industry. The Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) and its member companies are fully supportive of Ontario's plan to make prescription drugs free for people 65 and over." – Jim Keon, President, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA).
"CARP is pleased that today's budget shows a needed focus on Ontario seniors. The investments are significant and broad-ranging. Key investments in the areas of long-term care, housing cost offsets, prescription drug and dental coverage, home care, caregiver and dementia supports, pension security in retirement and reducing wait times for hospital care will make a real difference in the lives of older Ontarians." – Laura Tamblyn Watts, CARP's National Director, Law, Policy and Research.
"Mental health is everyone's business. A cross sector group of experts, families & people with lived experience were key to the development of the plan. I hope everyone sees this as a vital consensus plan for Ontario's health and gets behind it irrespective of political stripes." – Dr. Kwame Mackenzie, Chief Executive Officer, The Wellesley Institute.
"The Ontario Student Trustees' Association – l'Association des élèves conseillers et conseillères de l'Ontario (OSTA-AECO) strongly supports the provincial government's investment of an additional $2.1 billion to support mental health in Ontario. In particular, OSTA-AECO applauds the $570 million investment in mental health services for youth and the commitment to fund access to an additional mental health worker for every secondary school in Ontario… We applaud the government for listening to students and taking a significant step towards improving the accessibility of mental health resources and supports." – Dasha Metropolitansky, President, The Ontario Student Trustees' Association – l'Association des élèves conseillers et conseillères de l'Ontario (OSTA-AECO).
"A round of applause as Premier @Kathleen_Wynne announces an additional $2.1 billion of funding for #mentalhealth and #addictions care over the next four years." – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health News.
"Thank you Minister @HelenaJaczek for your support. This investment will help #erasethedifference and ensure that more Ontarians get the help they need, when they need it." – Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario.
SOURCE Liberal Caucus Service Bureau
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