Ontario Announces $910M to Reduce Ambulance Delays

Ontario is allocating more than $910 million across the province to cut down on ambulance wait times. The lion’s share of the funding—$877 million—will be invested in the province’s land ambulance program this year, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said at a Sept. 12 press conference in Stirling, Ont. “Over 200 patient care models led by paramedic services across the province are helping patients receive the care they need up to 17 times faster,” Jones said. “When someone experiences an emergency, it is vital that they receive the care they need as quickly as possible.” Yearly funding for operations is known as the land ambulance services grant. This year’s $877 million allocation is up $66 million over the 2023 investment of $811 million, according to provincial stats. On average, municipalities will receive roughly 8 percent more this year for their land ambulance operations....