Health workers call for plan in federal budget to handle crisis in healthcare
That’s not to say the government isn’t planning major spending to deal with the aftermath of COVID-19 and any future waves of the virus.
They’ve also asked for minimum funding increases of five per cent annually, arguing the current three per cent means transfers don’t keep pace with yearly cost increases. Alberta’s finance minister, Travis Toews, says he’s particularly concerned about the government’s proposed dental-care and pharmacare plans, which could be downloaded onto provincial governments.
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