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Ontario government investigating Ottawa walk-in clinic charging access feeOntario government investigating a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that is reportedly charging patients $400 a year for access.HealthOct 4, 2023
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Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province’s doctorsIn a memo issued to the Ontario Medical Association, the province says it is 'critical' to recover more than $521 million in outstanding loan payments.HealthJul 15, 2023
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‘Hearing shouldn’t be for the privileged’: Family fights for cochlear implant coverageCochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that provide a sense of hearing to profoundly deaf adults and children. They're expensive, and not equally funded in Canada.CanadaMay 24, 2023
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Doughnut sale supports Peterborough, Ont. boy with cerebral palsy facing surgery in U.S.Nine-year-old Oliver Demeester of Peterborough Ont., is set to undergo his second specialized leg surgery in the U.S. in June. Dooher's Bakery is taking pre-orders to raise funds.HealthMar 28, 2023
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Ontario NDP leader wants OHIP coverage for mental health services to help boost economyDuring a visit with Peterborough region businesses, Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles advocated for mental health services to be part of the public health-care system.PoliticsMar 14, 2023
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Drop in virtual care fees could lead to ‘unintended consequences,’ Ontario doctors warnAn Ontario government and OMA agreement would see a drop in fees for virtual care visits beginning on Dec. 1, but doctors says the lower fees will dissuade virtual visits.HealthNov 25, 2022
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Ontario’s Doug Ford says he believes in public health care but government to ‘get creative’Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's a strong believer in public health care, but his government is going to ``get creative'' when looking at how it could be deliveredHealthAug 12, 2022
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Ontario health minister says health-care access through OHIP won’t changeOntario’s health minister is emphasizing today that people in the province will always be able to access health care without paying out of pocket.HealthAug 11, 2022
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Ontario NDP promise universal mental health care if electedA document released by the party outlining the policy pegged the cost at $1.15 billion per year, with an initial investment of $500 million.PoliticsApr 3, 2022
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Queen’s University professor fighting to get father with dementia OHIP exemptionReena Kukreja said she is lobbying the Ministry of Health to give her father a compassionate exemption for an OHIP number so he can live out his remaining months in dignity.HealthMar 26, 2022
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