'It isn't enough … but it's hard to turn down': Saskatchewan reaches health care agreement with federal government
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The Government of Saskatchewan has reached an agreement-in-principle with the federal government on health care funding.
The Government of Saskatchewan has reached an agreement-in-principle with the federal government on health care funding.
The agreement provides the province with a one-time $61 million investment and adds $111 million annually to the $6.4 billion provincial health care budget under bilateral agreements, according to the province.
“On behalf of Saskatchewan, we’re happy that the federal government has stepped up with some dollars,” Minister of Health Paul Merriman told reporters in Saskatoon on Wednesday.
The province met with federal ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Jean-Yves Dulcos approximately 10 days ago.
Merriman described the meeting as a “good discussion” on how the province could adapt the federal program into Saskatchewan to meet specific needs and issues.
Mental health and addictions, primary care, as well as care for seniors remain priorities for the federal government, Merriman explained.
The province will be required to prove that funding is going towards these categories in the form of an action plan, something that the health minister feels will be easy for the province to achieve.
