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Ontario Invests $250M to Connect 500K Residents with Doctors

9/23/2025

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Ontario will invest over $250 million to connect 500,000 residents with family doctors and primary care teams by 2029.
This funding supports $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan to expand access.
The plan targets 75 primary care teams, building on investments that added 300,000 patients.
Indigenous communities face healthcare disparities and higher food insecurity, with solutions that must be community-led.

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Story summary

Ontario will invest over $250 million to connect 500,000 residents with family doctors and primary care teams by 2029.
This funding supports $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan to expand access.
The plan targets 75 primary care teams, building on investments that added 300,000 patients.
Indigenous communities face healthcare disparities and higher food insecurity, with solutions that must be community-led.