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Where is common sense in Ontario Healthcare system?

Keeping Patients at Home Saves Millions—Why Make It So Hard?   Jim McEwen DurhamPost.ca August 10, 2026   In 2010 at the young age of 55, I experienced a disabling stroke and at no fault of my own, forcing me into early retirement! Partial recovery has been very limited but I’m able to live at home with help of morning Personal Support Workers (PSWs) for bathing and dressing. I only...

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Our Public Hospitals Are Worth Saving!

Waterloo Region Health Coalition February 23 2026   Public hospitals are the primary providers of essential and emergency healthcare services, ensuring that all residents can access life-saving care regardless of their ability to pay.  ...

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

By Colin D’Mello & Isaac Callan, Global News February 17, 2026   Ontario’s finance minister is expressing concerns about the rate of health-care spending in the province, calling the current $91.5-billion budget both “unprecedented” and “unsustainable.” When Peter Bethlenfalvy addressed the Mississauga Board of Trade in January, he outlined some of the issues that appear to be...

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