The procedures normally delivered by the public health system will continue to be paid for by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Making the announcement Monday, Premier Doug Ford lamented “endless debates” about who should deliver health care and said all he cares about is getting people the care they need quickly and safely.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones unveiled a three-step plan Monday to deliver more procedures at private clinics. Both stressed that the surgeries and tests will continue to be paid for by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, though critics worry what the plan will do to hospital staffing and say patients are sometimes pushed to pay out of pocket for add-ons at the private clinics.
“Like, really? We need to improve. So we’re making the changes with the support of the CEOs and with the associations.”
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