Trudeau says feds will offer money for health care, but 'real improvements' are also needed

Emergency rooms across the country have had to close this summer due to staff shortages — and staff burnout is leading to other problems

Trudeau met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford late on Tuesday and addressed the issues of health-care funding at a media availability with reporters after making a minor change to his cabinet Wednesday.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.

Premiers have demanded Ottawa come up with $28 billion more per year in Canada Health Transfer payments, a move they argue would bring the federal government’s contribution to health-care funding to 35 per cent of the overall cost. Trudeau said the government is prepared to put more money into the system, but did not provide a number or a timeline for any talks with the premiers.

Trudeau said he wants to see more focus on improving patient outcomes rather than simply throwing more money into the system.

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