When asked if further privatization of the health system could occur, Jones said "all options are on the table." ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Registered nurses’ association head hopeful after ‘productive meeting’ with LTC minister
Doris Grinspun and Paul Calandra met earlier this week. ...
Gender-based violence workers say ‘static funding’ can’t keep up with increasing caseloads
Anti-sexual violence workers said Tory and Liberal policies haven't left them with enough resources to do their jobs properly — especially as their caseloads have spiked during the pandemic. The Toronto Rape Crisis Ce ...
No fast fix coming for Ontario’s inundated hospitals: Ford
Ford talked up his government's actions to date, but didn't offer any new initiatives or funding for health care. ...
NDP call for 10 permanent paid sick days to combat monkeypox spread
There have been 288 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ontario, as of July 21. ...
Health minister emerges for first time since election, takes one question
The City of Toronto and province kept Jones' appearance secret until after the presser began. ...
Long-term care homes have new challenges in the latest COVID wave: experts
4,519 residents and 674 staff in long-term care homes have COVID, according to the LTC ministry. ...
Ontario extends sick days to March 2023
It's the fourth time the program has been extended. ...
Federal Conservative leadership hopefuls latch onto CMOH’s press conference
Moore’s claims on the vaccine and the risk of myocarditis are true, but there's more to it, experts say. ...
Moderna COVID vaccine is the first approved for children under five
The health minister’s spokesperson called it 'fantastic news' but was not ready to share plans for the distribution of the vaccine. ...