OHIP for All, Regardless of Immigration Status
THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO CUT THE VERY SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR UNINSURED PERSONS (PHUP) PROGRAM THAT SAVED LIVES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. UNINSURED PEOPLE DELAYING OR NOT GETTING CARE FOR FINANCIAL REASONS COSTS THEM WORSE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND COSTS ONTARIO MONEY.
- Many residents of Brampton and Caledon are uninsured, whether they are undocumented, temporary foreign workers, non-status migrants, those with status in process, or those waiting for an unnecessary 3-month waiting period.
- Migrants and newcomers are essential to Canadian society and our economy.
- These residents live, study, and work here and they are human beings deserving of care.
80.6% of Bramptonians are a visible minority, and 52.9% were born outside of Canada.
Cutting Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Person Has Cost Us
- Cutting PHUP instead of expanding it has cost the government of Ontario money and strained our already-strained medical system.
- Cutting PHUP cost residents much more. Lack of healthcare access can lead to financial hardship and catastrophic medical bills, worsened health from delayed care, and moral distress, trauma, and suffering to patients and providers.
Sign Healthcare For All Coalition’s Petition
Brampton Caledon Health Coalition 