EBOLA CASE DIAGNOSED IN TEXAS
Doctors at a hospital in Dallas, Texas, are treating the first case of Ebola identified in North America. An unidentified man who was in West Africa two weeks ago began showing symptoms of the deadly...
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MILLIONS MORE FOR HOME CARE VISITS
The Wynne government says it doesn’t want to keep you waiting. The province is spending $75-million to provide more timely home care visits. It’ll mean more nursing visits and more hours of care for...
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QUEENS PARK TO ACT SOON ON HOSPITAL PARKING RATES
It’s something a majority of visitors to Ontario hospitals complain about – the cost of parking. But the health minister says he’ll ”very soon” have a prescription that’ll make you feel better. Eric...
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PROVINCES BEGIN RESPONDING TO SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
Back in April, the Ontario government provided $30,000 to help the Toronto-based, non-profit group ”Lifeline Syria,” kick start their operation. The province has now announced it’s giving an additional...
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ONTARIO HOSPITALS ORDERED TO CUT PARKING FEES
Hospitals that charge more than $10-a-day for parking have been told to immediately freeze rates and to begin offering multi-day discounts by October. Health Minister Eric Hoskins says hospitals will...
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WYNNE GOVT: DOCTORS’ BILLINGS ”OUT OF CONTROL”
There are no caps on billings by the province’s doctors, so they basically set their own salaries. With an average of $360,000 a year they’re the highest paid in the country. But Ontario Health...
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HUNDREDS OF ONTARIO DOCTORS BELONG TO $1M BILLING CLUB
Over 500 doctors, possibly yours, billed the province more than $1-million last year. One opthamalogist billed what the government’s calling ”a staggering” $6.6-million. The top billers represent less...
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PROVINCE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT’S NEXT FOR eHEALTH ONTARIO
The premier’s privatization expert’s been asked to look at what might be next for eHealth, the controversial electronic health records keeping agency. Health Minister Erick Hoskins is asking former TD...
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PROVINCE AGREES TO FUND SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES IN TORONTO
As Toronto’s mayor, public health and other stakeholders held their first meeting to discuss how to tackle the fentanyl-fuelled opiod crisis, John Tory got some good news from Queen’s Park. Health...
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WYNNE SEES PHARMACARE PLAN AS STEP TOWARD UNIVERSAL COVERAGE
Ontario’s premier hopes the youth pharmacare plan, announced in the budget, helps spur a national drug coverage program. (The Canadian Press / Dave Chidley) Kathleen Wynne calls it a step toward truly...
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PROVINCE CONSIDERING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS HOSPITAL OVERCROWDING
The Wynne government may offer seniors, who are well enough to leave hospital but not able to live on their own, the opportunity to stay free in retirement homes as a way to address the issue of...
View ArticlePROVINCE, OMA AGREE ON PROCESS FOR BINDING ARBITRATION
Ontario doctors and the Wynne government have reached a tentative deal on a process that would send future contract disputes to binding arbitration. Next step is for members of the Ontario Medical...
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