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Trudeau, premiers to meet in February to move health care talks along

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invited the premiers to join him in Ottawa for a health\u002Dcare meeting on Feb. 7

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Ongoing negotiations towards a new health-care funding pact have been front and centre throughout the retreat. The premiers are asking for Ottawa to increase its share of health care budgets to 35% from about 22% currently. Specifically, Ottawa wants commitments to increase access to family doctors, end the long backlogs for surgery, improve mental health care, address the health issues of an aging population and overhaul health-care data systems including digital medical records.Article content

 

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