安大略省将错过2026年联邦截止日期为护士服务提供资金,使患者面临自付费用的风险. Ontario will miss the 2026 federal deadline to fund nurse practitioner services, leaving patients at risk of out-of-pocket costs.

安大略省将错过联邦政府在2026年4月1日的最后期限,以公开资助护士提供的所有必要医疗服务.这使得一些患者不得不自行支付费用. Ontario will miss the federal April 1, 2026, deadline to publicly fund all medically necessary services provided by nurse practitioners, leaving some patients paying out of pocket. 尽管联邦政府明确指出,收费与普遍医疗保健原则相矛盾,但由于缺乏公共资金,许多护士执业者仍在经营私人诊所. Despite a 2025 federal clarification that charging for such care contradicts universal health care principles, many nurse practitioners operate private clinics due to lack of public funding. 省还没有及时实施资金政策,卫生部仍在审查选择. The province has not implemented a funding policy in time, with the Ministry of Health still reviewing options. 支持者警告说,延迟会损害获取机会,尤其是对于弱势群体而言. 而压力护士实践人员有资格提供全面的初级保健服务. Advocates warn the delay harms access, especially for vulnerable populations, and stress nurse practitioners are qualified to deliver comprehensive primary care.