Universal Health Care

: It a significant step towards providing refugees with the same level of universal health care that all Canadians receive, according to CTV. McCallum says the reinstatement signals a compassionate, humane and helpful approach to refugee health care, a service that was stripped of coverage such as dental work, prosthetics and medication under the Conservatives in 2012 as a way to save taxpayers money. I can say that within a matter of months, we will fully restore health care for refugees, McCallum told CTV News Channel Saturday. The cuts sparked outrage from several health groups across the country, and volunteer clinics quickly popped up to bridge the gap in care. McCallum argued that the Liberal approach is a pre-emptive measure that ensures refugees get immediate care rather than having them fill up costly emergency rooms. A federal court later called the policy cruel and unusual and overturned it, forcing the Conservatives to restore some essential health-care benefits. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.