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Health Care Access for the Uninsured in Ontario: Symposium Report

• Steve Barnes
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On February 9th, 2016 the Health Network for Uninsured Clients, in partnership with Wellesley Institute and Women’s College Hospital, hosted a day-long symposium on improving access to health care for people who are uninsured in Ontario. The Symposium:

  1. Showcased research on barriers to health care and opportunities for policy change that have emerged since the Network’s last symposium in 2012;
  2. Shared knowledge and experiences with a new generation of health care providers about how to navigate systems for uninsured clients;
  3. Bridged connections between researchers/policy makers and service providers to engaging decision makers and organizational leaders to address access to care for uninsured clients; and
  4. Identified tools and actions to support policy change and changes to practice.

The day was divided into five sections: the context in which we’re operating, federal updates, provincial updates, local updates and targeted breakout sessions.

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Steve Barnes

Steve Barnes was the Director of Policy at Wellesley Institute in 2015-2016, and a Policy Advisor 2010-2015. He holds an MA in political science from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and has published on political leadership and political socialization. Prior to joining Wellesley Institute, Steve worked as a policy advisor for the Government of Ontario. He has also held positions in the New Zealand public sector and at Victoria University. Steve’s policy interests include understanding how policy decisions made outside of the health sphere affect health outcomes and creating policy solutions that address unequal and unfair health outcomes.