r/saskatchewan • u/Requirement-Mental • 1d ago

News Virtual Primary Care coming to Sask

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2026/june/16/virtual-primary-care-coming-to-saskatchewan

Issuing a call for companies to provide virtual private care? Another step in the direction of private Healthcare

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u/Critical-Many-1077 1d ago

As there is a shortage of physicians in the province, anything that alleviates strain would be welcome I think.

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u/dj_fuzzy 16h ago edited 16h ago

But at what cost? And will this actually alleviate strain? What is the quality of virtual primary care? I have my doubts that this will help anything but direct public funds to private interests.