加拿大新的健康计划从2026年5月1日开始向难民收取处方和补充服务费用.
Canada's new health program charges refugees fees for prescriptions and supplemental services starting May 1, 2026.
从2026年5月1日开始,加拿大临时联邦卫生计划将要求难民和申请人每处方支付4美元,额外服务则为30%,但医生诊所和住院费用仍然免费.
Starting May 1, 2026, Canada's Interim Federal Health Program will require refugees and claimants to pay $4 per prescription and 30% for supplemental services, though doctor visits and hospital stays remain free.
医疗组织警告说, 这将迫使弱势群体放弃必要的护理, 可能会恶化健康状况并增加急诊室费用.
Medical organizations warn this will force vulnerable people to forgo necessary care, potentially worsening health and increasing emergency room costs.
批评者认为,该政策破坏了健康公平和长期经济融合.
Critics argue the policy undermines health equity and long-term economic integration.