First Nations take control of their health care in BC

Peter O'Neil at the Vancouver Sun gives us details about a new health care action being taken by the federal government in BC. The federal government, under a 10-year life agreement, is handing over the budget, a staff of more than a hundred people and the offices to a newly formed body known as First Nations Health Authority. The newly formed authority will receive $377.8 million budget from the federal government bringing the grand total to $4.7 billion over the 10-year agreement. The authority will also receive $83.5 million from the BC government. Despite weariness exhibited from some of the staff being transferred, but Sto:lo Tribal Council Grand Chief Doug Kelly, also chairman of the First Nations Health Council, is set to make it a success. 

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/First+Nations+take+control+their+health+care/8980854/story.html