2026-01-23 from globalnews.ca

Ontario hospitals are facing a billion-dollar structural deficit and are now preparing for “difficult decisions” unless the Ford government increases health-care funding in its upcoming budget, the finance minister has been told.

In a pre-budget submission to the Ford government, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) warned that several provincial hospitals are grappling with “significant challenges” stemming from patient-related pressure.

The association said health-care costs have risen by six per cent a year, largely due to a growing and aging population, along with inflation.

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