As the Ford government allows thousands of backlogged surgeries to take place at private clinics, there are concerns patients could be paying for more than they need. ottnews
"As soon as the for-profit delivery happens, there are barriers to access," says Nickel Belt MPP and NDP health critic France Gélinas.
Moving cataract surgeries into private clinics is the province's first step in clearing a surgical backlog, and represents roughly 25 per cent of surgeries waiting to take place at Ontario hospitals. A graphic showing uninsured cataract surgery options, including diagnostic eye measurements, special feature lens implants, and certain surgical procedures, diagnostics, and lasers.
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