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Ontario set to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics

Ontario will spend $125 million over two years to fund up to 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at four private clinics for hip and knee replacements.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones stated that the initiative aims to increase timely access to procedures to 90 percent of patients, up from 80 percent currently.
Critics argue that funding should be directed to publicly funded hospitals, which require $1 billion in additional funding.
Ontario has previously expanded private health care for cataract procedures, resulting in 40,000 eye surgeries over the past year.

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