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Characteristics of drug insurance plans, by patient type and income, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia

Text Table A
Characteristics of drug insurance plans, by patient type and income, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia
Table summary
This table displays the results of Characteristics of drug insurance plans. The information is grouped by Patient type, income, province (appearing as row headers), Characteristics of drug plan (appearing as column headers).
Patient type, income, province Characteristics of drug plan
Universal coverage Copayment Catastrophic coverage Deductible
(% of household income)
General public younger than 65  
Higher income  
Manitoba χ 4.6% to 6.1%
Saskatchewan Up to 35% 3.40%
Alberta χ Note ...: not applicable χ Note ...: not applicable
British Columbia 30% 3%
Lower income  
Manitoba χ 2.4% to 4.3%
Saskatchewan Up to 35% 3.40%
Alberta χ Note ...: not applicable χ Note ...: not applicable
British Columbia 30% 0 to 2%
Seniors (65 or older)  
Higher income  
Manitoba χ 4.6% to 6.1%
Saskatchewan Up to 35% 3.40%
Alberta 30% to maximum of $25 χ χ
British Columbia 30% 3%
Lower income  
Manitoba χ 2.4% to 4.3%
Saskatchewan $15 χ Note ...: not applicable
Alberta 30% to maximum of $25 χ χ
British Columbia 30% 0 to 2%
Social assistance beneficiaries  
Manitoba χ χ χ
Saskatchewan χ χ χ
Alberta χ χ χ
British Columbia χ χ χ
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