By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Government of Nunavut is still struggling to reach a deal with the federal government to fund a health services program covering medical boarding homes and dental care for Inuit, says Health Minister John Main. Speaking in the Nunavut legislative assembly Feb. 20, Main told MLAs his department has found itself in a \u201cdifficult situation\u201d with Indigenous Services Canada for a funding agreement for the Non-Insured Health Benefits program. The comments came up when Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet MLA Alexander Sammurtok pressed Main about the possibility of building a medical boarding home for patients travelling through Rankin Inlet \u2014 something he\u2019s asked the GN about many times in the past. For the boarding home, Main said his department is still working… <\/p>\n
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The Government of Nunavut is still struggling to reach a deal with the federal government to fund a health services program covering medical boarding homes and dental care for Inuit, says Health Minister John Main. Speaking in the Nunavut legislative assembly Feb. 20, Main told MLAs his department has found itself in a \u201cdifficult situation\u201d with Indigenous Services Canada for a funding agreement for the Non-Insured Health Benefits program. The comments came up when Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet MLA Alexander Sammurtok pressed Main about the possibility of building a medical boarding home for patients travelling through Rankin Inlet \u2014 something he\u2019s asked the GN about many times in the past. For the boarding home, Main said his department is still working... <\/p>\n