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Health Advocates Urge Reconsideration of Sugar Tax Repeal

5/16/2025

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Heart and Stroke Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the government to rethink Premier John Hogan's proposal to scrap the sugar tax, a vital source of funding for health initiatives. The potential loss of support for diabetes care and glucose monitoring programs raises alarms, though Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell insists these services will remain intact.

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Story summary

Heart and Stroke Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the government to rethink Premier John Hogan's proposal to scrap the sugar tax, a vital source of funding for health initiatives. The potential loss of support for diabetes care and glucose monitoring programs raises alarms, though Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell insists these services will remain intact.