Benefits Alliance President, Carolyne Eagan contributed to the Virtual Care conversation recently in the Toronto Sun.
One in five Canadians do not have a family doctor or a nurse practitioner they can see regularly. Of those with a family doctor, 60% cannot get a same-day or next-day appointment for minor health problems like a UTI or an ear infection.
In June, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of Canada jointly advised the minister that his move would “inadvertently eliminate access to care … strain an already burdened health-care system and create substantial uncapped liabilities for provinces, ultimately compromising the quality of care for all Canadians.”
They continued that it would also inadvertently eliminate access to virtual care through employee benefits for approximately 10 million Canadians.
Read the full article on the Toronto Sun.