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l ,1 ‘ WATEMCHWICLB-Wedneadly, May 22. 20” - n l Fixingm ' Another Queen's Park issue that remains acrossWater‘loo Region. The debate on the 2013 Ontario budget Auto. Insurance and a focus for public attention and scrutiny is Pet Campbell, president of the OHA. has formally commenced in the Ontario C0n5tralnt3 0" health'care healthcare. stated in a media release hospitals will legislature. ' ' Currently. 42 percent ofall government receive a base funding increase ol'zero per The conclusion to this high stakes spending .1700 Issues {0 program expenditures are directed to the cent for 20132014. debate. which includes a possible election. watCh dunng Upcommg Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, A major challenge for hospitals is the remainsa major question. l provincial budget debate which delivers funding to thousands of lack of a comprehensive plan or the provi~ front-line delivery providers through cen- sion of multi-year funding planning inforâ€" ‘ tral organizations like local Health lntegra- mation. '0' he provincial budget delivered three tion Networks. This information is critical for maintain- weeks ago by finance minister and This past February our chamber hosted a ing a system where residents get the health- Ian Mclmn is president and (£0 of [he _ Wilfrid Laurier Univ 1! - H 5"“ ‘ panel di 1 w with the presidents of care they need, when they need it, in the Greater Kâ€"WChamberof Commerce grad Charles So f” - - “sf“ 1‘ ” " ' .. ’ ‘ ,_ . » Region’s three mostelficient way possible. to generate flying?“ 1"”. g :4 4 and public am And > 4 ;; £5: event, which was well number of reananethe .. ,, * '-by1ndividuals from r . tion will not disappear anytime ““g ” g, municipalities. the " ' ‘. soon , . ‘ -- n sector and service . Since the Wynne govern- . 3’ . ' agencies. provided a ‘ ment is in a minority position. . ‘- hemive insight on ini- “r. passage of the budget requires g 4 n ' ~ that all three institu- . “a" , the support of some opposition :5; x “in implementing to inte" a “K members if I gratesnd rationalize services ' Failure to secure that sup- <~ “ Patrick Cochin. CEO of Cam- 5 port will result in a spring or ‘ ‘ bridge Memorial Hospital early summer general election. (CMH), delivered a concise a situation that places an update on long-awaited expan- extraordinarily high level of sion plans at his institution that ' scrutiny on minister Sousa‘s are generallyproceedingonsdredule. ‘ 1:42;. - plan to address prevailing economic chal- The new addition at CMH is important "“ 4 V lengesacrossthepmvince iorallresidentsofWaterioo Regionasthe ‘ '5‘ I "" “MM" One measure in the budget that h“ 8811‘ three hospitals continue their efforts to ' erated “8111508!" 00an locally is the integrate services and control costs plan to drop auto insurance rates At the time. all three presidents sent the , The insurance and financial service secâ€" message that their institutions will be serv- tor is a major employer across the lesion. ing more patients, due to our projected particularly in the City ofWaterloo, there- population growth, without increased ' fore any regulatory changes that could provincial funding. 3 . impactiobs isaoonoem- Don Shilton. president ofSL Mary's Hoe . 2 , : -L The insurance Bureau of Canada has pita]. noted Ontario hospitals receive the S > N â€" indicatedtheproposed 15percent dropin lowest provincial fundingpermpitainthe V E r- I rates will only work if appropriate reforms country. , g -' consistent With the scope 0‘ reductions are The pressures on heelthcare spendingas ., a, .. . as . , inplace. ammorhugepmvmaaidemmnm Reports have estimated between 2008 into no funding increases over the next five ‘ and 2010 the Ontario auto insurance indusâ€" years until the books are balanced at try lost 52 billion, and it is feared quick rate Queen's Park, expected around 2018. cuts without overall system reform could The message from the Ontario .7 Q generate further losses across the 90 C0m- Hospital Association (OHA) post 2013 , ' - parties that sell policies Budget is similar to the predicament felt k Busrness owners: ‘ . pay less tax We’ll get you there in comfort and style Enjoy the convenience of our comfortable bus for appointments. shopping Are you taking full advantage of often trips and other errands. 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