Federal Health Minister Mark Holland was in Corner Brook Monday to announce funding to improve health-care services across Newfoundland and Labrador over the next three years. (Colleen Connors/CBC)
Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to ink a bilateral agreement on health-care funding with the federal government, announcing a three-year, $256 million agreement on Monday.
The provincial government says it plans to use the money across the health-care systems to expand access to family health services by creating more family care teams, addressing surgical backlogs, recruiting more staff and expanding virtual care among other items.
“I think really good things…
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — A new proposition has passed, addressing two major concerns in California.
Prop 1 addresses the mental health and homeless crisis by authorizing the state to borrow $6.38 billion to build 4,350 housing units, half of which would be reserved for veterans, as well as adding 6,800 mental health and addiction treatment beds.
Californians were nearly torn in half for approval of this proposition, with the slimmest margins—50.2% voting “yes,” and 49.8% voting “no.”
Dr. Jennifer Dragonette is a licensed psychologist who believes that these bills are currently essential for the state.
“Both of these bills are really…