Category: health funding

Alberta Begins Health System Reform Despite ‘Disappointment’ With Federal Funding Plan: Smith

Alberta’s premier says the province has begun reforming its health system despite being disappointed with the $196 billion health fund that the federal government has pledged to the provinces and territories over the next 10 years. “Obviously, the premiers were somewhat disappointed with the amount of new funding announced for health care,” Danielle Smith told…


Victorian State Government Provides More Funding For Biotechnology

The Victorian State government has announced more grants for medical companies to support local biotechnology manufacturing in the state. The Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula has said that the grant will put Vicotria at the forefront of medtech manufacturing in the country and create hundreds of skilled job opportunities for Victorians. “We’re putting…


Australian PM Criticises Premier for Holding State ‘Hostage’ to Extort Hospital Funding

The Australian Prime Minister said the state of Queensland should take responsibility for their state health system rather than hold the federal government to ransom for money over domestic borders. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would not respond to “shakedown politics” during a pandemic and criticised Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for threatening to keep…