Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the federal government sets the benefits schedule for non-insured health benefits. We administer it. Part of the dispute and debate over the funding is that we tend to expend more money than the federal government will reimburse us for. There are a lot of outstanding issues on the table in terms of benefits that have not kept pace with cost increases and the federal government tends to be very parsimonious when it looks at any kind of additional enhancements to that particular program. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 80-14(5): Health Benefits Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2002. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 80-14(5): Health Benefits Programs
Question 80-14(5): Health Benefits Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 25th, 2002
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