The death of an Ontario ER: Anger, tears — and worries for what a cottage-country closure means for the future of emergency care

[shockedcanadian]

"Free" healthcare in Ontario, those who require an Emergency Room need not apply.

The death of an Ontario ER: Anger, tears — and worries for what a cottage-country closure means for the future of emergency care

Residents of Minden gathered to mourn an anchor of their community that they frantically tried to save. Other small towns wonder if they’ll be next.

www.thestar.com

 

[odanny]

It's been happening for years in the good ole U.S. of A. Any small hospital in a rural area that is still open has likely been bought up by a larger provider and had their staff slashed. Hospitals and newspapers have this in common.