Labour leader Chris Hipkins is unwavering on making Treaty considerations an expectation for Pharmac.
His Government required Pharmac to commit to embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Associate Health Minister David Seymour's removed it in his newly-released letter of expectation, calling it a distraction.
Hipkins told John MacDonald Pharmac was engaging more with Māori to improve health outcomes and reduce inequity.
He says Māori weren't accessing medicines at the same rate as non-Māori, and it's perfectly justified for Pharmac to do something about it.
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