Ontario Ministry Of Health And Long-term Care

• Families of patients with SMA meet with Ontario health minister, hope ‘miracle drug’ will get funded

  Spinraza has been proven to stop the progression of spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that deteriorates a person's muscles until they can’t breath. Each dose of the drug costs $125,000 and six doses are needed in the first year alone.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2019
  
• Kingston and Ottawa city officials concerned about proposed expansion of local health unit

  The proposed merger comes as the provincial government begins to follow through on its plan to reduce the number of health units in the province to 10.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
  
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• Ontario looks to cut OHIP program covering emergency medical costs abroad

  If approved, the proposed changes to the government insurance program, which partly covers medical costs incurred abroad, could take effect as soon as Oct. 1.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2019
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• Ontario family warns others: Their regular dental visit resulted in HIV tests

  “It was really shocking, I was really worried,” said a mother from Guelph, Ont. whose two sons were tested for HIV and hepatitis after visiting a dental clinic.

  Consumer

  Oct 5, 2017
• Ontario pharmacies want mandatory paid consultations for opioid patients

  The agency that represents Canada's major pharmacies is pushing Ontario to adopt mandatory consultations for patients prescribed opiates.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2017
• Closed Toronto hospital could re-open to address bed shortage: health minister

  Ontario is looking at the Humber River Hospital's Finch site that was closed last year to move operations to a new facility a few kilometres away, Health Minister Eric Hoskins said Wednesday. The reopened facility would be used to care for so-called alternate level of care patients, many of whom are waiting in hospital for a bed in a long-term care facility.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2017