Provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives starting next year, federal health minister Mark Holland announced on Friday.

Holland said regulated health-care professionals who aren’t doctors will be able to bill the government for medically necessary services that would otherwise be provided by a physician.

Ottawa has decreed Primary care offered by nurse practitioners and midwives will be covered by provincial health plans starting in 2026.{ai:summary}<p>Starting next year, provincial and territorial health plans will allow nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives to provide and bill for primary care services typically offered by physicians. This change aims to enhance access to medically necessary care across Canada. #health</p>

Provincial health plan coverage for primary care by nurse practitioners, midwives coming in 2026

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