Premier Scott Moe told the Trudeau government Saskatchewan will not create or participate in a national healthcare “digital ID.”. Scott Moe Oct 27 2022Scott Moe .“The Government of Saskatchewan is not creating a digital ID, nor will we accept any requirements for the creation of a digital ID tied to healthcare funding,” wrote Moe in a public letter to Saskatchewanians..Moe said any healthcare funding from the federal government requiring the province to participate in a healthcare digital ID would be refused. The Health Information Protection Act ensures the provincial government does not share “personal medical information.”.“The Government of Saskatchewan will not share any personal medical information with the federal government. This information is protected under The Health Information Protection Act and will remain so,” said Moe..The only information the Saskatchewan government reports publicly is healthcare statistics and Moe is willing to do that. But only publicly available statistics, such as surgical wait times..“The Government of Saskatchewan may share already publicly available healthcare statistics, including the number of physicians in Saskatchewan and surgical wait times if requested by any party, including the federal government,” said Moe..After a public outcry and letter-writing campaign from concerned citizens, Moe wrote the letter about introducing healthcare digital IDs. .The premiers, including Moe, called on the Trudeau government to meet about the federal healthcare funding as it dropped from 35% to only 22%..“In recent years, federal funding of healthcare has fallen from 35% of healthcare costs to 22%,” said Moe..Moe wants the federal government to return to a “full funding partner” to provide Canadians with the healthcare they expect..“It's critical to get a new Canada Health Transfer agreement where the federal government returns to a full funding partner of healthcare,” said Moe..“The Government of Saskatchewan will not surrender or weaken any personal health privacy rights when signing a new Canada Health Transfer agreement,” said Moe..“Instead, we will work diligently toward a funding agreement that benefits Saskatchewan people by investing in healthcare in both rural and urban areas of our province."
