Yukon · Health
Pharmacare and drug coverage in Yukon
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Yukon, Government of Yukon (Health and Social Services) handles it. No general drug plan: coverage depends on being 65 or older or having a listed chronic disease or disability.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Yukon is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC PharmaCare (Ministry of Health) | Fair PharmaCarechecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta Health drug programs (administered by Alberta Blue Cross) | Drug coverage and benefitschecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Drug Plan (Ministry of Health) | Saskatchewan Drug Planchecked | |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Pharmacare (Manitoba Health) | How to applychecked | Apply by sending the signed paper application to Manitoba Health; there is no online application. |
| Ontario | Ontario Drug Benefit program (Ministry of Health) | Get drug coveragechecked | Seniors and people 24 or under without private insurance are covered automatically; others with high drug costs apply to the Trillium Drug Program. |
| Quebec | Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), public prescription drug insurance plan | Health and drug insurancechecked | If you can join a private group plan through work or a spouse, you must take it instead of the RAMQ plan. |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Drug Plans (Department of Health) | Enrol in the NB Drug Planchecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Pharmacare (Department of Health and Wellness) | Pharmacare programschecked | Seniors 65 and over use the Seniors' Pharmacare Program instead. |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI Pharmacare (Department of Health and Wellness, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP), Department of Health and Community Services | How to applychecked | Only the Access and Assurance plans need an application; other plans enrol you automatically. |
| YukonThis page | Government of Yukon (Health and Social Services) | None on record | No general drug plan: coverage depends on being 65 or older or having a listed chronic disease or disability. |
| Northwest Territories | Extended Health Benefits (Department of Health and Social Services) | Apply for Extended Health Benefitschecked | Seniors 60 and over apply once; others reapply each year by September 1. |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Department of Health (Extended Health Benefits); federal NIHB for Inuit | Extended Health Benefitschecked | Inuit get drug coverage through the federal NIHB program; other residents may qualify for Extended Health Benefits. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Pharmacare and drug coverage in Yukon", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/yukon