Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since being elected over three years ago one topic that has constantly caused hardship for the constituents that I represent is the Government of the Northwest Territories medical travel co-payment. I have been bringing the same issue up for over three years and will continue to do so until a remedy is found. In response to a number of questions posed by MLAs including myself during the last session in March on the medical travel co-payment, the Minister of Health and Social Services indicated at the time, "...this is one item in the supplementary health benefits review. I am aware of its pressing nature, but we have to do this in a broader framework and we have to do this with a plan that is going to stand scrutiny and make sense and not cost us money that we do not have, but also recognize the need to close gaps that currently exist in our system." Here we are in June, Mr. Speaker, and I would like to ask the Minister exactly where his department is with this review and how much progress has been made to date? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Paul Delorey on Question 246-14(6): Medical Travel Co-payments
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 246-14(6): Medical Travel Co-payments
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 3rd, 2003
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