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Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord

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Ottawa signs .7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2024 4:09 pm Updated March 27, 2024 4:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland signed a $3.7-billion health pact with Quebec today, which means all 13 provinces and territories have now signed on to Ottawa’s new health … Read more

As Canada’s health systems strain, more private care would mark ‘deterioration’: minister – National

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As Canada’s health systems strain, more private care would mark ‘deterioration’: minister – National

Health Minister Mark Holland says while some provinces are using private health care as a stop-gap to try to address system strains, health-care delivery must stay publicly funded. His comments come after two doctors last week warned that the crisis in Canada’s emergency rooms has become “horrific and inhumane,” and after the Ontario Hospital Association warned … Read more