Next steps on new health care deal tops agenda as premiers meet in Winnipeg cdnpoli
Health care is expected to dominate the first day of the three-day meeting. Economic issues and affordability are also on the agenda.
None of the provinces or territories have submitted their plans to far, and the bulk of the new money isn’t expected to flow until they do.Article content They recommend a goal of eliminating backlogs for priority procedures within three years and eliminating emergency room closures, among others. In many provinces emergency rooms, particularly in smaller communities, have been closed temporarily due to staffing shortages.The prime minister’s deal will increase the federal share of health care costs from 22 per cent to 24 per cent next year, far short of the 35 per cent the provinces and territories were demanding.
Several provinces and territories are aiming to get their plan approved by the federal government by the end of the year, which means they may not receive much in the way of new funds until the new year.
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