Monday, January 31, 2011

Hospital's deal with Kuwait sparks fears of queue-jumping

A Canadian hospital’s bold plan to generate revenue by treating Kuwaiti cancer patients has raised concerns of queue-jumping and prompted the Health Minister to threaten action should any Ontarian be displaced.“If it ever came to light that any Ontarian was waiting longer for surgery because of the hospital’s arrangement,” Deb Matthews said in a telephone interview Monday, “I would take immediate action.”
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