Private nursing agencies could cost Canadian health-care facilities approximately $1.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.
The study, authored by Dr. Joan Almost of Queen's University, examined the use of for-profit nursing agencies over the past several years. According to the report, the amount of public spending on private agencies has gone up six-fold since 2020-21, when spending was just $248 million.
The $1.5 billion for 2023-24 is projected and includes $1.3 billion that is based on available data.
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