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UPDATE: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO O.H.C., Ontario Health Care System?

Why is our health care still anemic even after the BILLIONS of dollars infusion

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What happened to the $30 billion the Trudeau government gave the ontario gov for health care? If we have all that money coming in, why are we still short of doctors and closing clinics and small hospitals?

In February 2024 Canada-Ontario Agreement to Work Together to Improve Health Care for Canadian

Based on recent reports and budget documents, the federal government did not provide a single $30 billion lump sum, but rather entered into long-term, multi-year bilateral agreements (part of a broader $200 billion plan) intended for specific health priorities, including tackling staffing shortages and expanding primary care.

Despite these investments, Ontario is still experiencing shortages and closures due to a combination of high population growth, rapid inflation, and, according to a 2025 Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report, a provincial spending plan that falls significantly short of what is needed to maintain existing service levels.

Here is a breakdown of what has happened to the funding and why shortages persist:

Where Did the Money Go?:

Targeted Bilateral Agreements:The 2023–24 to 2025–26 agreement included $2.5 billion in annual funding (totaling $7.5 billion over 3 years) specifically for expanding family health services, supporting health workers, reducing backlogs, and upgrading digital tools.

Hospital Operating Funds: The province announced a 4% increase in total base hospital funding for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years, including $965 million in 2024–25 to help manage surgical backlogs and emergency department pressures.

Primary Care Expansion: The 2024–25 budget allocated $546 million over three years to expand team-based primary care, aiming to connect 600,000 people to care.

Bill 124 Retroactive Pay: A significant portion of recent spending was used for retroactive wage payments to healthcare workers following the court ruling that Bill 124 (which capped wage increases at 1%) was unconstitutional.

Why Are Shortages and Closures Still Happening?

Funding Below Necessary Levels: The FAO reported that for 2025–26, the provincial budget is $3.4 billion below the amount needed to maintain existing service levels, a shortfall expected to grow to $9.6 billion by 2027–28.

Unprecedented Population Growth: Ontario’s population is growing faster than the healthcare system can expand, increasing demand for doctors and hospital beds.

High Inflation: Inflation has reduced the purchasing power of the money being invested, making it harder to hire staff, pay for equipment, and maintain, according to reports.

Staffing Shortages: Despite investments, there is still a shortage of nurses and doctors, with the FAO projecting a potential decrease in provincially funded nurses by 2027-28 if spending trends continue.

Hospital Budget Deficits: Many Ontario hospitals are in deficit, forced to use operating funds for capital equipment and reducing services, according to the Ontario Hospital Association.

Summary of Future Outlook

The 2025 Ontario budget projects health sector spending to grow at a much slower rate (0.7% average annually) than in previous years. While the government is investing in long-term infrastructure (like the $56 billion 10-year plan), experts warn that current operating funds are not keeping up with the immediate, high demand.

CMON MAN! THIS IS PEOPLE'S HEALTH! REMEMBER YA BUNCH OF MONEY MONGERING GREEDY MONEYBAGS,

Sick people can't work, they can't find a doctor or clinic to get medicine, then they CROAK! Simple as that. Then you wonder why there's a shortage of workers to run your factories. Remeber Covid 19? 👅👅👅 Sometimes I wonder if those in charge have a brain. I know they don't have a heart. I am beginning to think we are surrounded by idiots, dunces, airheads,s and bloodsuckers devising ways to see how much of your blood they can suck from you without getting caught by the flatfoot.