Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member's statement about the ministerial travel policy, I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. The $80,000 threshold for medical travel that I spoke about earlier does not take into account how many people in the household that $80,000 is supporting, if there is an ongoing medical condition that requires frequent trips out of town, and the fact that it essentially punishes citizens for living outside Yellowknife where most of these services are offered. I am no socialist, but I do not think that costs should get in the way of people in Hay River receiving the same medical care as people in Yellowknife. I would like to ask the Minister: what is the rationale for this $80,000 threshold? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
R.J. Simpson on Question 840-18(2): Medical Travel Co-Payment Thresholds
In the Legislative Assembly on September 20th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 840-18(2): Medical Travel Co-Payment Thresholds
Oral Questions
September 19th, 2017
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