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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1985
Page
1
As of August 1, health practitioners must not charge insured patients fees exceeding benefits payable under Manitoba Health. The act allows opting out. in that case fees may be charged directly, but must not exceed the commission's benefit payment to the insured or registrant.
Manitoba legislation tabling major revisions to the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act follows two years of consultation led by Cooperative Minister Jay Cowan. The draft would repeal private acts for central bodies, limit centrals, allow local share issues, require audit committees, restrict surplus distribution, and strengthen disclosure while preserving depositor protections.
Tourism data show a 23 percent rise in U S overnight entrants to Manitoba in May 1985 and a 18.2 percent increase in overseas visitors for January to May. Minister Jerry Storie credits marketing efforts and favorable exchange rates for the gain while noting a 10.25 percent drop in overnight U S auto traffic and a 48 percent fall in total U S traffic in the first five months. Manitoba outpaced other provinces in U S visitor growth.
Health Minister Larry Des Jardins announced a deal with the Manitoba Optometric Society covering insured optometric fees from April 1 1985 to March 31 1986. The increase sets optometric fees at 98 percent of ophthalmologists rates, maintaining the historical fee relationship. The one year cost is estimated at $121 000.
A Statistics Canada study shows Manitoba youth ages 15 to 24 face rising suicide and smoking trends, with differing impacts by gender. Manitoba's 1981 death rate from suicide remained low, while abortion and hospitalization figures indicate varying preventive health challenges across age groups and provinces.
Flora MacDonald announced that starting July 1 1985 the cost recovery for issuing replacement SIN cards will be $10. The free initial card remains when first requested, with the fee applying for lost damaged stolen or information changes excluding legal name changes. Canada Employment Centres provide application and replacement guidance. In 1984 85 the commission issued 517 905 new cards and replaced 40 402 cards.
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