Fraser Health Authority confirms cutbacks to surgeries, services: "The Fraser Health Authority confirmed Thursday it intends to cut surgeries, seniors' programs and services for the mentally ill to help deal with a budget shortfall of up to $160 million.
However, it said the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will stay open.
Confirmation of the cuts, expected for some time, came as the authority's board of directors met in Mission Thursday. The board said 10 to 15 per cent of elective surgeries will be cut in the latter part of the 2009-10 fiscal year, with slowdowns already scheduled for the Olympic period.
MRIs will be limited to the same number done last year, and programs for seniors, the mentally ill and people suffering domestic violence will be cut."
Canada rationing health care because of finances.
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