A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up
- Naama Weingarten
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When the OHIP claim for a newborn dying at a Toronto-area hospital was rejected, Dr. Jane Healey faced a difficult choice: forgo her pay or ask the grieving parents to go stand in line at Service Ontario.
The baby died of a genetic condition after 10 days, Healey said. In the end, she decided against bothering the family.
“That means that we aren't remunerated for some of that very difficult, highly emotional work that stays with you,” she told CBC Toronto.
When the OHIP claim for a newborn dying at a Toronto-area hospital was rejected, Dr. Jane Healey faced a difficult choice: forgo her pay or ask the grieving parents to go stand in line at Service Ontario.
The baby died of a genetic condition after 10 days, Healey said. In the end, she decided against bothering the family.
“That means that we aren't remunerated for some of that very difficult, highly emotional work that stays with you,” she told CBC Toronto.