Senior and non-senior beneficiaries share in Canada by public drug plan 2021/2022

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Matej Mikulic,
Feb 7, 2024

The share of senior active beneficiaries in Alberta's public drug plan amounted to nearly 90 percent in FY 2021/2022. This statistic illustrates the distribution of senior and non-senior active beneficiaries in select Canadian public drug plans.

Distribution of senior and non-senior active beneficiaries in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022

Public drug planSeniorsNon-seniors
Alberta 89.7% 10.3%
British Columbia 46.9% 53.1%
Manitoba 42.6% 57.4%
New Brunswick 67.2% 32.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador 58.4% 41.6%
Nova Scotia 76.5% 23.5%
Ontario 64% 36%
Prince Edward Island 61.7% 38.3%
Saskatchewan 45.1% 54.9%
Yukon 76% 24%
Total 63.6% 36.4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Public drug planShare of active beneficiaries89.7%89.7%46.9%46.9%42.6%42.6%67.2%67.2%58.4%58.4%76.5%76.5%64%64%61.7%61.7%45.1%45.1%76%76%63.6%63.6%10.3%10.3%53.1%53.1%57.4%57.4%32.8%32.8%41.6%41.6%23.5%23.5%36%36%38.3%38.3%54.9%54.9%24%24%36.4%36.4%SeniorsNon-seniorsAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandSaskatchewanYukonTotal
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Release date

2023

Region

Canada

Survey time period

FY 2021/2022

Supplementary notes

This analysis only includes data for beneficiaries that met their deductible and received public reimbursement. Not all of the sub-plan data for the jurisdictions is reported to NPDUIS; this may impact the ratio of senior to non-senior shares.

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