Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers of Health

NEWS RELEASE

Provincial and Territorial Health Ministers unanimously agreed to the following:

       
  1. Immediate unconditional reinstatement of the CHST to the 1994-95 level of funding    

     

       
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  3. An appropriate CHST escalator    

     

       
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  5. To continue to explore innovation and adaptation deemed necessary to ensure the sustainability of a quality publicly funded health care system in Canada    

     

       
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  7. The Ministers reviewed a draft of the cost drivers report and following further revisions will forward the report to Premiers.

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