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CBC News
Doctors don't get paid for treating uninsured patients, but OMA hoping to change that
Organization proposes reviving 'good-faith' system that lets them bill OHIP for the uninsured.
Aug. 14, 2025
CBC News
Ontario, OMA near new deal they say will help retain, recruit family doctors
New deal would compensate doctors in family health organizations for currently unpaid administrative work.
Aug. 6, 2025
Toronto Star
How family doctors say they're grappling with rising costs and endless paperwork, and what it would take to fix it
The Star spoke with three Ontario physicians about their problems, solutions that would help them and why, despite the challenges, they are sticking with the profession.
Aug. 8, 2025
Toronto Star
Thousands of Ontario family doctors to get new compensation deal
The Ford government and OMA are finalizing an agreement for doctors working in a family health organization.
Aug. 6, 2025
CP24
Ontario’s family doctors could soon have a new compensation system
Ontario family doctors could soon be subject to a new compensation system as part of the province’s efforts to incentivize physicians to work as general practitioners.
Aug. 6, 2025
Here and Now Toronto
OMA aims to help Ontarians find a family doctor
Kimberly Moran, CEO of the OMA, explains how recent negotiations with the province could increase access to primary care providers.
Aug. 6, 2025
Afternoon Drive
Ontario could see new incentive plan to recruit physicians to family medicine
The Ford government and the OMA are working on a deal to increase compensation for family doctors and attract more to the province.
Aug. 6, 2025
CTV News
New data shows how long Ontarians are waiting to see a medical specialist
New data from Statistics Canada shows that a little over a third of Ontario residents who sought an assessment from a medical specialist last year were unhappy with the amount of time it took to get an initial appointment.
Aug. 5, 2025
HealthyDebate.ca
Building capacity to attach all Ontarians to primary care: The Patient Core Team
OMA CEO Kimberley Moran advocates for building and funding “patient core teams” — multidisciplinary teams led by physicians that share clinical and administrative tasks to increase capacity, improve care quality, and support patient attachment.
July 27, 2025
VITA
DIY or die trying? Why Ontario doctors are concerned about self-diagnosis culture
Across Ontario, a worrying trend is emerging: more and more people are bypassing professional medical advice and turning to social media.
July 21, 2025
Newmarket Today
Internet diagnoses and herbal teas: DIY medicine concerns docs
Too many patients are relying on the internet to diagnose and treat medical conditions with results that are predictably worse than the original condition, says the OMA.
July 19, 2025
Sudbury.com
Ontario spending an additional $235M on primary health care
Plan is to create 130 primary care medical teams in remote and under-serviced areas to connect more people with family physicians.
July 15, 2025