Ottawa must renew mental health and home care funding, health ministers say - Global News
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Health ministers from across the country say they’re worried about “profound and negative” effects on patients and health-care jobs if federal funding agreements for mental health, addictions and home care are not renewed in this year’s budget.
The ministers met earlier this week, along with their counterparts from finance departments, to talk about the expected loss of $1.2 billion in funding next March. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministers said they are “united in calling on the federal government to come to the table as a full and committed funding partner and urgently provide certainty that Canadians will continue to have access to the life-saving care and services they need.”Marion Cooper, president and lead executive officer of the Canadian Mental Health Association, said dedicated mental health and addictions funding over the last decade has led to the creation of programs and services all across the country, from youth programs to early intervention and caregiver support. Story continues below advertisement
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