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Health Care Announcement Planned for Today

Monday, 16 January 2023 06:18

By Marcie Culbert

Photo Credit: FordNation Facebook page

Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones will address the media at 10:00 a.m. today.

ONTARIO - Premier Doug Ford is about to make a big announcement alongside Health Minister Sylvia Jones.

The press conference will be taking place at 10:00 a.m. in Toronto today and no further details have been released.

However, The Canadian Press has reported that the Ford Government is planning to unveil a multi-phase plan to start performing publicly funded surgeries in private clinics, citing government sources. Phase one would include cataract surgeries while the second phase would include knee replacements, hip replacements, and diagnostic tests.

This should help address the backlog of surgeries in Ontario's hospital system.

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