Health Canada ‘concerned’ about Ontario company that charges for virtual doctor visits

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Health Canada ‘concerned’ about Ontario company that charges for virtual doctor visits
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Speaking of health-care privatization, the federal government is 'concerned' about Maple, a Loblaw-funded virtual care business that has found a way around the restrictions of the Canada Health Act to charge people for online doctor visits.

Health Canada is reiterating that it expects provinces to fund medically necessary health services as one company raises fears of two-tiered health care in Ontario.virtual care business based in Toronto, charges $69 per doctor's visit — a service that would be free in person.

The practice has some worried about health care privatization — including the federal health ministry. Those concerns usually come from"a lack of understanding" on the part of provincial and federal health ministries, said Maple CEO Dr. Brett Belchetz, a Toronto emergency room physician. "I would love to see expanded coverage from OHIP to help cover a lot of these other circumstances that could help patients. But right now, we don't have that full coverage," he said.

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