Ford Government Moving More Hip and Knee Surgeries Into Private Clinics

Ontario expanding publicly funded hip, knee surgeries at private clinics

Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait lists.

Ford government moving more hip and knee surgeries into private clinics

Critics say a recent data breach at a medical supply firm points to potential problems with privatization of health care.

Ford government moving to expand privately run, publicly funded surgeries

The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province.

Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists.