Premier Scott Moe addresses federal funding, changes for health care
He said the number one thing they’re trying to address is the number of qualified people working in the field, with the second priority aiming to address surgical wait times.
“Those surgical wait times that we now have are going to take some outside of the box thinking on how we’re going to approach them.” He said they are looking at publicly-funded surgeries in the private delivery realm, noting there’s a conversation to be had for certain surgeries.He added health care is changing, noting programs are different now than they were five years ago.
NDP health critics Vicki Mowat and Matt Love said a different focus is needed, and that Community Health Advisory Networks need to be re-established.Story continues below advertisement
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