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Algoma Health Coalition representative irked by privatization move

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The Algoma region’s OHC representative says the Ford government’s decision to reduce the province’s surgical backlog by investing in private, for-profit healthcare is unnecessary and problematic

The Ontario Health Coalition is voicing their displeasure with the Ford government’s latest plans to deal with surgical backlogs.

But Albert Dupuis, the OHC’s Algoma region representative based in Blind River, says there are obvious alternatives to tackle the backlog. “In some of these private facilities, if something goes wrong, they have to call an ambulance to deal with it. That’s extremely problematic.” “There are people who have paid for cataract surgery, for example, because they didn’t want to wait. That’s now costing people thousands of dollars for the privilege of getting things done in a timelier way.”Dupuis says he can’t give an answer at this time on how the transition will look for the Algoma region as he doesn’t know what the status of the development of independent health facilities in the district is.

 

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