She says right after that it was for a prescription. In this case, the doctor prescribed her some medication, but didn&#x27;t administer it at the hospital.<p>In Canada, medication dispensed through pharmacies isn&#x27;t covered by our provincial health insurance plans. This gap is usually filled with private insurance, which presumably she didn&#x27;t have, so  she had to pay for it out of pocket.<p>Thankfully, there&#x27;s talk of implementing a public pharmacare program that will fix this situation and I hope the new government follows through on this promise.