In its pre-budget submission to the Canadian government, the Ontario Medical Association highlighted three key areas of priority that should be included in the 2023-24 federal budget.
The premiers say in a letter sent today that they are prepared to accept the offer for now but further discussions are needed to establish longer-term predictability and stability in healthcare.
Premier Ranj Pillai says healthcare delivery can cost three to four times as much for the territory where people often have to leave home to get specialized treatment.
Many specialists ignore the requirements in the schedule of benefits and expect family doctors to deal with follow-up care, ordering tests and admin work, argues Dr. Adam Stewart.
AdvantAge Ontario said the homes are spending tens of millions of dollars on temporary nurses and that places the province’s target of four hours of care per day per resident by 2025 in jeopardy.
