Why was Tammy O'Brien asked to crowdfund for her surgery?

Tammy O'Brien was asked to crowdfund for her surgery travel expenses because Saskatchewan's health ministry does not cover patient travel and accommodation costs for out-of-province medical procedures.

What specialized medical treatment is not available in Saskatchewan?

Gamma knife radiosurgery, used to treat acoustic neuromas (a type of brain tumor), is a specialized medical treatment not available in Saskatchewan.

What is the NDP Opposition's stance on medical travel costs in Saskatchewan?

The NDP Opposition is demanding an apology to Tammy O'Brien and advocating for the province to cover all necessary medical travel and accommodation expenses for residents seeking out-of-province treatment.

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Brain Tumor Patient Asked to Crowdfund Medical Travel

8 Jan

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Summary

Patient denied travel costs for out-of-province specialized surgery.
Health Minister's office suggested charities and crowdfunding.
Patient seeks provincial coverage for necessary medical travel.

A Saskatoon woman who underwent brain tumor removal in Edmonton is advocating for Saskatchewan to cover patient travel costs for specialized out-of-province medical care. Tammy O'Brien, 54, had a benign acoustic neuroma removed via gamma knife radiosurgery, a procedure not offered in Saskatchewan.

Despite the province covering O'Brien's surgery, it refused to pay for her $854 travel and accommodation expenses. O'Brien expressed feeling humiliated and dismissed after staff in the Health Minister's office suggested she seek help from charities or resort to crowdfunding.

The NDP Opposition is calling for an apology to O'Brien and for the province to cover her medical travel bill, arguing that increasing numbers of residents are forced to travel for care, indicating systemic healthcare failures.

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Brain Tumor Patient Asked to Crowdfund Medical Travel

8 Jan

•

Summary

Patient denied travel costs for out-of-province specialized surgery.
Health Minister's office suggested charities and crowdfunding.
Patient seeks provincial coverage for necessary medical travel.

Disclaimer: This story has been auto-aggregated and auto-summarised by a computer program. This story has not been edited or created by the Feedzop team.