Start your day with FirstUp, the Star's morning news digest: Concerns over cataract surgeries in private clinics + supporters say Marit Stiles can take down Doug Ford
Good morning. This is the Monday, Feb. 6 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign upHere’s the latest on the move to private surgery clinics, safety on the TTC and the Ontario NDP’s new leader.When it comes to cataract surgery, is there more to Ontario’s private clinics than meets the eye?
Under Premier Doug Ford’s controversial plan, more surgeries are being moved out of hospitals and into private clinics to clear a pandemic backlog, starting with cataract surgery. But there are concerns that clinics will “upsell” medical services not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan . In 2021, the auditor general’s annual report said cataract patients are the most prone to “misleading sales practices” in some circumstances, Rob Ferguson reports.
Those sheltering in the transit system are worried about their safety amid the recent spate of TTC violence Recent stabbings, assaults and robberies occurring on the city’s transit system have prompted some to call on officials to address what they suggest are the major issues behind the violence: a mental health crisis and homelessness on transit. But people struggling to find a shelter bed, who are turning to subway stations, buses and streetcars for warmth, are also afraid for their safety, Victoria Gibson and Lex Harvey report. They say, however, they have nowhere else to go.
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