does anyone know how do get free medication benefits in ontario, canada?

Question

my dad needs insulin and testing supplies, and well it just costs too much. just wondering if anyone knows were i can get these things for him, for free or very little.

Answer 1

Ontario just expanded their diabetes coverage program. In fact, children with Type 1 diabetes can now get insulin pumps and all of their pump supplies free of charge.

You might want to contact your local office of the Canadian Diabetes Association, or provincial health office or drug coverage program.

The CDA website lists what is covered for each province and what is not. I believe the "older" insulins (not analogues) are covered.

www.diabetes.ca

Your local hospital may also have a diabetes program where you can get cheap or even free testing supplies.

Answer 2

There is a lot of stuff on the internet that is basically fat-shaming diabetics for causing their own diabetes with their bad diet and lack of exercise and general lack of moral fibre. A lot of this stuff is written by non-doctors, often with a supplement or diet or training plan to sell that they claim will completely cure diabetes if only people stick to it.
I read this interesting book https://tr.im/iferp that gave me a lot of useful tips about my disease and also a different perspective on the best therapeutical approach. I think you should read it too.

Answer 3

Health care programs.