Manitoba physiotherapists involved about ‘two-tier well being care’ with new funding mannequin

Physiotherapists in Manitoba are questioning why the province has determined to cowl post-operative care at simply three physiotherapy clinics — all situated in Winnipeg and all privately run.

“You’ve this consumer base that doubtless have relationships with [their own] physios in the neighborhood, and now they cannot see them in the event that they wish to entry the general public funding as a result of they’re being redirected and funneled into these three explicit clinics,” mentioned Anna DiMarco, president of the Manitoba Physiotherapy Affiliation.

“And naturally, the two-tier health-care system that has occurred, we want that to not be part

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