About this episode
The episode discusses how some Ontario hospitals are using bank loans to manage basic operating costs and features insights from various experts on the issue.
Through Freedom of Information requests, journalist Stacey Kuznetsova and critical care doctor Blair Bigham uncovered that some Ontario hospitals are relying on bank loans to cover basic operating costs. They discuss what they found and how the hospital sector is responding. Then, Natalie Mehra of the Ontario Health Coalition weighs in on whether the latest Ontario budget goes far enough to address the problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guests: Stacey Kuznetsova, Blair Bigham, Natalie Mehra
Topics covered
- hospital funding
- Ontario healthcare
- bank loans
- operating costs
- budget analysis
Keywords
- Ontario hospitals
- bank loans
- operating costs
- healthcare funding
- budget
- Freedom of Information
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Health Coalition, Ontario hospitals
Places: Ontario
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