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Canada to Revolutionize Healthcare: New Billing for Practitioners

1/11/2025

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Beginning April 1, 2026, Canada is set to revolutionize healthcare by allowing nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives to bill provincial health plans for essential medical services. Health Minister Mark Holland emphasizes this pivotal change will alleviate out-of-pocket expenses for patients and improve access to primary care, tackling the rising issue of private clinics charging for vital services.

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Beginning April 1, 2026, Canada is set to revolutionize healthcare by allowing nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives to bill provincial health plans for essential medical services. Health Minister Mark Holland emphasizes this pivotal change will alleviate out-of-pocket expenses for patients and improve access to primary care, tackling the rising issue of private clinics charging for vital services.