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Apparent charges for routine cancer screening bloodwork in particular are what many are calling the beginning of a concerning trend towards privatized ...

Our goal is to protect and improve our vital public health care services and stop the unprecedented for-profit privatization of health care." insured patients can access medically necessary laboratory services at a hospital, community, or public health laboratory." One man shared that he paid $86 when he was sent two weeks ago for bloodwork to determine if he may have myeloma, a type of cancer. They also noted that no lab tests haven been removed from the list of what is covered since 2017, though patients should be aware that there are "certain criteria" that need to be met for these services to be free. NEW - In an additional statement to CityNews, the Ministry of Health says "Since 2017, there have been no laboratory tests de-listed (i.e., removed with no replacement test) from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)"— Richard Southern (@RichardCityNews) May 30, 2022 "There have not been any changes to tests that are covered under the OHIP schedule of benefits-labratory services that may have led to a patient being charged," the government wrote in a statement.