Meanwhile, the committee studying the health-care legislation was flooded with about 20,000 identical form letters from Lead Now. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Ontario government to launch needs-based autism consultations in May
Lisa MacLeod acknowledged this has been a 'very difficult, emotional and divisive file.' ...
Private surgery proposal a flash point in health-care privatization debate
A private health-care facility in London, Ont., is asking the province to support it taking on publicly-funded surgeries in its private surgical suite. ...
Ontario axes some overdose prevention sites without warning in policy revamp
The province has green-lit 15 overdose sites, leaving others in the lurch. ...
Ontario government targets health-care names on Sunshine List
The treasury board highlighted growing salaries at the health-care agencies soon to be merged into Ontario Health ...
New autism program is a ‘colossal waste of taxpayer dollars,’ says economist and father of autistic children
Advocates argue that a needs-based system doesn’t necessarily mean more money. ...
Rising health-care costs make promise to balance budget without tax increases a ‘significant challenge,’ watchdog warns
The FAO also looked at the fiscal impact of the new physician services agreement. ...
Ontario health-care transformation announced, confirming plan leaked by opposition
The plan dismantles LHINs and places significant responsibility on new entities called "Ontario Health Teams," which are being established in an ad-hoc process. ...
Ontario looking for ways to ‘exponentially’ expand access to psychotherapy, health minister tells nurses
Christine Elliott said she's exploring many was to increase access to therapies and is willing to reach across the aisle for good ideas. ...
Arbitrator releases decision on physician compensation, lauded by both the government and medical association
Neither side got everything they wanted, but both the minister and the medical association said they welcome the decision. ...