Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins said a proposed change to the funding formula would put the province a "unique" position going into the two-day summit. ...
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Heard: Devlin to retire as president and CEO of Humber River Hospital
Rueben Devlin had held the top position Humber River Hospital since 1999 ...
Tories point to hospital staffing cuts as proof of budget ‘crisis’
A war of word ensues after MPP Jeff Yurek charges that the government's funding policies are making it 'increasingly difficult for hospitals to meet the health-care needs of Ontarians.' ...
Province prepared to bring in doctor-assisted death legislation if necessary
The Supreme Court of Canada just started hearings on whether Ottawa should get an extension past February 2016 on legalizing physician-assisted dying ...
Lawsuits against fertility clinic won’t affect funding
Government says the IVF clinic will still qualify for provincial funding as long as the physicians performing the services are in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. ...
Seen: Province’s IVF program now in effect at 50 clinics
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Alcohol health strategy coming in the new year
Wynne had her work cut out for her in taking questions on the strategy, as she had to reconcile the bevy of contradictions in Ontario's alcohol retail regime ...
Proposed health overhaul would scrap CCACs to ‘ease’ patient access to home care
Should changes be approved, Community Care Access Centres would be scrapped in favour of system health minister says is more efficient ...
Critics say too few medical grads have incentives to start family practices
A contentious program that directs new graduates into high-needs areas of the province may be to blame, one doctors group says. ...
Report lays out roadmap for legal, accessible, publicly funded doctor-assisted dying
The expert advisory panel was commissioned by 11 provinces and territories following a Supreme Court of Canada that struck down federal laws prohibiting physician-assisted death ...