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Quebec Launches New Health-Care Agency to Improve Services

  • Quebec introduces a new Crown corporation, Santé Québec, to manage the province's health-care system and reduce emergency room and surgery wait times.
  • The agency aims to eliminate a $1.5-billion-deficit while optimizing the network by reducing duplication and sharing best practices.
  • Critics argue that the new structure may not significantly impact health care and that spending cuts could negatively affect services.