Ontario to give optometrists $39M as they threaten to withdraw services

By News on the Net -- CP24 —— Bio and Archives August 17, 2021

Comments | Print This | Subscribe | Email Us

TORONTO -- Ontario says it will immediately pay $39 million to the province's optometrists to retroactively account for the increased costs of services funded by the government. The one-time payment comes after optometrists threatened to stop conducting eye exams covered by provincial heath insurance in September.-- More...