Canada·First Person
Scott MacMillan was relieved when doctors were able to save the life of his daughter, Rosemary, who was in diabetic ketoacidosis. But when the hospital staff asked about insurance, he was filled with dread that he might not be able to cover the cost of her life-sustaining medications. That’s why in this federal election, he’s looking for political leaders who are committed to expanding Canada’s pharmacare plan.
Canada is the only universal health-care country without universal drug coverage
Scott MacMillan · for CBC First Person
· Posted: Apr 11, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
New Brunswick dad Scott MacMillan was relieved when doctors were able to save his daughter, Rosemary, who was in diabetic ketoacidosis in 2022. But he worries about her future coverage of insulin and medical supplies. (Katie Keetch)
This First Person article is the experience of Scott MacMillan, who lives in Dumfries, N.B. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I watched the plane disappear into the sky, carrying my 15-month-old daughter to a hospital where her life could hopefully be saved.
Hours earlier, we were in the emergency room in Fredericton, surrounded by sombre nurses. Doctors were attempting to drill into Rosemary’s bone marrow to get fluids into her tiny body. The on-call specialist was hours away.
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