Link: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HLTH0018-000197

Summary

• The BC PharmaCare National Pharmacare Plan launches for provincial residents on Sunday, March 1, 2026
• The plan will cover the full cost of many diabetes medications and menopausal hormone therapy
• Nearly 570,000 British Columbians living with diabetes will be supported, as well as approximately 160,000 people with menopausal symptoms

Note:

Coverage is processed at the pharmacy counter like all BC PharmaCare plans. Residents enrolled in the Medical Services Plan need to present their prescription and B.C. Services Card. They do not need to register for coverage.

~10% of people in BC have diabetes? Wow. Didn't know it was so high.

The prevalence is pretty high globally

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes

wow ya, looks like its around 10% globally with the numbers from that link.

The number of people living with diabetes rose from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022

More than half of people living with diabetes did not take medication for their diabetes in 2022. Diabetes treatment coverage was lowest in low- and middle-income countries.

This is pretty wild as well.