Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for example, in Hay River when we didn't have a full complement of physicians, if someone needed to go to the doctor and there were no doctors there, the government stepped up with enhanced offerings to physicians who have been coming on a locum basis. It cost more money, but it was better than the alternative, which was to have people go who knows where to see a doctor. So we responded to those kinds of deficiencies or gaps which occurred, like I said, through no fault of the people in Hay River. It was no one's fault, we just couldn't find doctors, but we were able and willing to expend the extra money to make those services available because that's part of the basic service available in our community as understood by everyone. So I don't understand why in a case such as physiotherapy, as an example, where there is a temporary inability to fulfill that service, why people needing those services would be required to pay the co-payment. Would the Minister consider waiving that? Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 44-14(6): Access To Basic Levels Of Health Service
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 44-14(6): Access To Basic Levels Of Health Service
Question 44-14(6): Access To Basic Levels Of Health Service
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 2003
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