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Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what the government thinks the provinces need.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL
February 9, 2023

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Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert

A federal source told The Hill Times that 'sending a bunch of money' isn't working anymore, and the offer's size is based on what the government thinks the provinces need.

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