One of them is Saint John resident Mark Brennan, who tells CHSJ News, he has a very serious kidney condition called PNH and the medication to treat it would cost 6 figures if he had to pay for it out of pocket.
"If it is covered under this new plan, it would certainly be a big load off of my mind. I know I don't just speak for myself in that regard, a lot of people have been waiting for this," he says.
Brennan says he's cautiously optimistic that the plan will be a game-changer for him and others in his situation.
