Well, Mr. Chairman, the federal government is actively trying to reduce their program, and they are doing it through several devices. In provinces, they are using Blue Cross, and Blue Cross is the bad guy who tells the patient sorry, you are only covered for this much. In the Northwest Territories, we are the bad guy that is delivering the program that has to tell, in this case the health board and their contractor, that we do not have the money to pay, because we are not getting it from the feds. I think they are trying to avoid the direct delivery that occurred in the past, and perhaps we have played into their hands. Thank you.
Dennis Patterson on Committee Motion 217-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 50
In the Legislative Assembly on October 1st, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 217-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 50
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 1st, 1992
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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