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Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the areas that I have issues with is with regard to when people are sick. I’ll use NIHB. There are specific things listed on NIHB that you aren’t covered for. If those things are not on the NIHB, you can’t get it. So basically if you have an illness such as cancer and you require certain vitamins or certain types of liquids, regardless of whether it’s insured, you have to pay for that under NIHB. Are we going to find ways to enhance the Catastrophic Health Program to expand so we can help those people that don’t have the financial means to get the medications or...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
A motion is on the floor. To the motion.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Just to remind the Members that we’re on page 7, Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, supplementary health programs, not previously authorized, $6.801 million.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Moving to page 9. Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $878,000.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Total department, not previously authorized, $5.028 million.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Moving on to page 6. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $1.024 million.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Mr. Miltenberger.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
One of the concerns I have about the rollback is what we’re finding statistically is an aboriginal income in the Northwest Territories is around $18,000. We’re expecting them to pay anything more. It’s a question of affordability and I don’t think a lot of aboriginal people can afford to pay for coverage. There was the issue around income testing, looking at that opportunity and people getting third-party insurance. I’d like to ask, are those options still on the table and also looking at using the format that it would be some sort of wage parity in regards to how this program is going to be...
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Total department, not previously authorized, $15 million.
Debates of
, 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 26)
Yes, maybe if we could just remind Members we can get back to the discussion before us where we’re dealing with the supplementary appropriation and this particular area dealing with medical travel. We’re talking about something much broader than that. If we could keep our discussions to the item that’s before us. Mr. Miltenberger.