In today's BS, there was a letter to the editor from Heather Dixon, who could not get her MS medication because her deductable is so high. For people who's monthly Rx costs are more then 25% of their income, there is the Manitoba Hydro Pharmacare deductable payment program. If you qualify Manitoba Hydro will "loan" you the deductable and the repayment is added to your hydro bill in 12 equal instalments.
http://residents.gov.mb.ca/reference.html?d=details&program_id=94