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March 17, 2008 - Ontario Government to fund oral health and dental care for low-income Ontarians through CHCs and Public Health Units
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Ontario's plan for a strong economy includes supporting low-income families so that everyone can have the opportunity to succeed in the 21 st century economy. The government will invest $135 million over three years in a dental care plan for low-income families. Public health units, community health...
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January 28, 2008 - The McGuinty government is halting the competitive bidding process for home care contracts across the province
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TORONTO – The McGuinty government is halting the competitive bidding process for home care contracts across the province in order to ensure that Ontarians receiving home services continue to receive the highest quality of care. "I work for patients and I am not going to put their relation...
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November 27, 2007 - New Community Health Care Hub for Weston/Mount Dennis led by new Satellite CHC
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TORONTO – The McGuinty government is investing $3 million to establish a new hub of health and community services for residents of Toronto's Weston/Mount Dennis community, Deputy Premier and Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced today. To read more, click here .
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November 26, 2007 - CHC lead to Chair Ontario French Language Health Services Advisory Council
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OTTAWA – The McGuinty government is creating a new advisory council on health care issues facing the province's Francophone community, Deputy Premier and Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman and Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, announced t...
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November 6, 2007 - Ontario government and United Way expand successful Pathways to Education program
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TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty today said his government is helping more young people stay in school and build a brighter future by expanding the government's support for the successful Pathways to Education program. "We need every one of our students at their best — so they ca...
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October 11, 2007 - Ontario election and referendum results
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Ontario's general election and referendum took place October 10, 2007. To view full results from both, click here .
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September 7, 2007 - Ontario government announces new funding allocation model for LHINs
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The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care today announced a new Health Based Allocation Model (HBAM) to allocate funding to the province’s 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). To view the MOHLTC press release and for more information on the HBAM, click here .
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September 6, 2007 - McGuinty government expands smoking cessation programming in Ottawa
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OTTAWA – The McGuinty government is helping more Ontarians quit smoking by providing free counselling and nicotine replacement therapy products such as patches, gum and inhalers at Carlington Community & Health Services, Health Promotion Minister Jim Watson announced today. Read more .
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July 17, 2007 - Ontario government unveils MedsCheck program
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TORONTO – The McGuinty government is expanding medicare by launching a brand new service called MedsCheck for all Ontarians who take three or more medications. MedsCheck is a free service that provides people with an opportunity to consult with their pharmacist for up to 30 minutes once a...
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May 30, 2007 - Ontario government expands role of CHCs/AHACs in Smoke Free Ontario Strategy
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Minister of Health Promotion, Jim Watson, joined community partners today to celebrate the first anniversary of the Smoke Free Ontario Act. Watson announced new funding to assist Ontarians to quick smoking, with Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs) playin...
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January 10, 2007 - The Future of Health Care in Ontario: Have Your Say!
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The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is seeking public input on the future of health care in Ontario. Input will be considered in development of the Ministry's forthcoming 10-year strategic plan. Time is limited so make your voice heard to enhance community-based primary healt...
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March 24, 2006 - Ontario Budget 2006
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March 23 marked the release of this year’s provincial budget, two months ahead of the usual annual schedule. Included in the budget was confirmation of the Ontario government’s November 2005 commitment of $75 million to fund 22 new CHCs and 17 new Satellite CHCs throughout the province b...
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January 30, 2006 - Public hearings begin regarding Bill 36, proposed Local Health System Integration Act, 2005
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On January 30, public hearings on this critical piece of legislation begin, at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Hearings are presided over by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Social Policy. A week and a half of consultations are planned across the province. Members of ...
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November 24, 2005 - Ontario government introduces Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) legislation.
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The Ontario government today introduced legislation intended to authorize and spell out the full mandate and responsibilities of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The Local Health Integration Act, if passed, will set LHINs forward officially on their mission to plan and coordinate the provi...
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November 9, 2005 - NEWS ALERT: Ontario government to announce expansion of community-centred primary health care services
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The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) will be hosting a press conference on November 10, 2005, to announce new investments in community-centred primary health care. Please re-visit the AOHC Web site, and MOHLTC Web site throughout the day, on November 10, for further infor...
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November 3, 2005 - Ontario public health capacity report released
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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care yesterday released an interim report on the province’s public health capacity. The Capacity Review, undertaken by a committee for which the AOHC acts as one of several organizational advisors, is intended to determine how local public health can work m...
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October 20, 2005 - New LHINs Web site launched
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On October 18, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care launched a new Web site dedicated to Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The bilingual site, available at http://www.lhins.on.ca will be the portal through which LHINs will communicate information and be accessible to the public in the ...
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September 21, 2005 - LHIN UPDATE: Board of Director applications now being accepted
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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) has opened the application process for remaining positions on the founding Board of Directors for Ontario’s 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). The selection of the remaining six (6) Board Directors for each LHIN is being undertaken ...
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Sept. 16, 2005 - LHINs remain key Fall 2006 priority
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Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) remain atop the AOHC policy and advocacy agenda for Fall 2006, with ongoing collaboration planned with partner groups and with stakeholders within and across all 14 LHINs. A foundation for continuing advocacy will be the AOHC’s May 2005 recommendations...
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September 13, 2005 - Announcements signal hope for expanded health care in Northern and Aboriginal communities
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The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care today celebrated the official launch of the Northern Ontario Medical School (NOMA) at Laurentian University in Sudbury, and joined hands with federal counterparts, the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, and the Municipality of Sioux Lookout in announcing develop...
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