Ontario Health Care

• Ontario not currently testing asymptomatic people isolating over hantavirus

  An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.

  Health

  May 11
  
• Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aids

  The Ministry of Health has launched a 30-day consultation on allowing the sale and use of certain devices that function as hearing aids, without a prescription.

  Health

  Apr 28
  
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• Toronto hospital forced to ‘cannibalize’ storage, office space to treat patients

  Recently the number of patients has surged to "unprecedented" levels as the area experiences "unique growth," leading to 300 or more people flowing through its doors every day.

  Health

  Apr 6
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• Ontario won’t give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will bring them into public system

  The federal health minister wrote to Ontario more than a year ago, telling the province to come up with a policy to fund and regulate nurse practitioners by April 1.

  Health

  Apr 1
• Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal

  The funding boost for home care is part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's 2026 budget that projects a $13.8 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year.

  Health

  Mar 26
• Ontario not satisfied with federal nurse practitioner clarity it requested

  The federal government had set an April 1 deadline for provinces to have a policy in place to fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners.

  Health

  Mar 25
• Ontario taking 1st steps to create integrated digital system for medical records

  The policy is in its early stages, with officials reaching out to businesses in Ontario to understand who might be interested in bidding on the proposal in the future.

  Canada

  Mar 19
• Ford government reveals date for budget, promises it won’t include cuts

  During an appearance at the Empire Club in Toronto, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed he would publish the budget on Thursday, March 26.

  Economy

  Mar 10
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• Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals

  Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals to provide comprehensive care, such as nurses, social workers and dietitians.

  Health

  Feb 24
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• Ontario finance minister says rate of health-care spending is ‘unsustainable’

  In the buildup to the 2026 budget, Doug Ford's finance minister is raising concerns about the sustainability of health-care spending in Ontario.

  Economy

  Feb 17