I’m going to guess that that per diem cost per patient is not a small amount of money, and I also think that there is probably a fair amount of uptake of beds in that facility. When you look at a community the size of Hay River, which is the second largest community in the Northwest Territories, and the number of people that have to come over here and pay out of their pockets causing financial stress, I think that we need to do a cost-benefit analysis of some other form of accommodation for expectant mothers when they come here that is perhaps specific to Hay River or specific to communities outside of Yellowknife besides the Vital Abel option.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 143-17(4): Residence For Expecting Mothers In Yellowknife
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 143-17(4): Residence For Expecting Mothers In Yellowknife
Oral Questions
February 24th, 2013
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