Ontario Doctors

• Some Ontario mayors against communities’ financial incentives to attract doctors

  But Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker is going even further, suggesting the federal government should outlaw the practice from "coast to coast." 

  Health

  May 8, 2025
  
• There is no concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry

  Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests.

  Health

  May 8, 2024
  
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• Female medical specialists get fewer referrals, lower pay compared to men: study

  Research from the OMA has found male specialists get more referrals and higher billings, leading to a noticeable gender pay gap between male and female physicians.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2023
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• More than 400K people in Toronto are without a family doctor, new data suggests

  The data from INSPIRE Primary Health Care, released Wednesday, suggests at least 72,000 people in Toronto lost their family doctor between March 2020 and March 2022. 

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
• Ontario government and doctors reach last minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

  Several hospitals had said they planned to shut down their virtual ERs because the provincial funding was set to run out after Friday.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
• Other programs can help uninsured, Ontario health minister says as coverage to end

  Sylvia Jones says uninsured people can still receive health care through other programs after the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Program ends this Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
• Ontario in full support of feds’ national health care data push

  Ontario says it is in "full support" of the federal government's push to make health-care funding contingent on data reporting.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2023
• More nurses and doctors priority for Ontario under possible federal health deal: Ford

  Premiers across the country are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February to negotiate changes to the Canada Health Transfer.

  Politics

  Jan 27, 2023
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• Drop in virtual care fees could lead to ‘unintended consequences,’ Ontario doctors warn

  An 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.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Ontario doctors advise masks, vaccine catch up ahead of anticipated tough viral season

  Ontario doctors are advising the public to wear masks indoors and keep up with vaccinations amid a worsening respiratory illness season that's hitting children particularly hard.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022