Hi folks!

This is just a reminder that we need to pressure Minister Green on their engagement survey before November 23 if we want to have our voices heard : 

Don't worry— we draft a cheat sheet for you! 

1. Go to this link and answer the 11 questions. If we all use the same response, our voice is more likely to be heard. We suggest you use the following responses— all you need to do is copy-paste the following answers:

> Question 1 : Select “Strongly Agree”
> Question 2 : Select “Strongly Disagree”
> Question 3 : Copy-paste this answer : “I have concerns about subjecting all drugs to the cost-sharing model proposed. Some medications are just too expensive, such as HIV PrEP/Truvada. Even with a cost-sharing model, the out-of-pocket cost will still be too high for individuals to afford. The 70:30 co-insurance model will still leave individuals, especially low-income people, with a high level of out-of-pocket costs each month for prescription drugs. This is particularly worrying for costly drugs like HIV PrEP, also known as Truvada— or for other drugs used in Treatment As Prevention programs for HIV.
> Question 4 : Select “Neutral”
> Question 5 : Select “Yes”
> Question 6 : Select “Neutral”
> Question 7 : Select “Strongly Agree”
> Question 8 : Select “Neutral”
> Question 9 : Select “Strongly Agree”
> Question 10 : Select “Strongly Disagree”
> Question 11 : Copy-paste this answer : “Even with the 70:30 co-insurance for those above the base income, the cost of some drugs will still be too high. At roughly $250 per month, HIV PrEP is an extremely expensive drug and is unaffordable for many at-risk people. The proposed cost-sharing mechanism ensures that those with “incomes below the family adjusted low-income threshold” will not have any cost-sharing applied. However, the 70:30 co-insurance model means that individuals with “low-moderate income” – as low as $34,638.57 – looking to obtain PrEP will still need to spend $75 per month out of pocket for the drug. The solution to this is to make PrEP free for everyone, regardless of income. Other provinces have already done this, and I believe the NWT should do the same. For question 8 : the income threshold for dependents should be increased, but the proposed increase of $9451 is woefully insufficient."

2. Chip in $5 if you can— this gives us strong visibility; 

3. Send an email to Minister Green to let her know that you support this petition. (just click this link— we autopopulated an email for you!)

You will be hearing back from me within a few days about a larger campaign we are lauching with Change.org. Stay tuned! 

All the best, and THANK YOU! :) 

Will