Meredith Hepburn

Loves current events,politics, personal finance+healthy dose of economics, health care thrown in. Slight dusting of humour.

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

Sometimes being kicked out of the Legislature is the best way of emphasizing the gravity of the government wrong. It's temporary. The cancer isn't

[Dr. Matthew Kang @DrMattKang]

Why does this keep happening?

An Ontario cancer patient was denied funding for treatment in the US, despite Ontario Health reportedly recommending it.

And if it weren't for investigative journalism, would we ever have known?

I understand difficult funding decisions have to be made. But patients deserve to know what the medical experts recommended and why the government decided otherwise.

Why is that too much to ask?

[Marit Stiles @MaritStiles]

Sabrina is 31 and fighting a rare, aggressive cancer. For weeks, Health Minister Sylvia Jones has said doctors decide whether patients like her get treatment outside the country.

Now we know two medical experts and Ontario’s own health agency said yes to Sabrina, and it was the Minister’s own ministry that said no.

Cancer patients shouldn’t have to fight their own government just to get care.

Doug Ford must reverse this decision and give Sabrina a chance at life today.

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

I know ECEs who can barely make ends meet. Some walk to work, use food banks and share apartments because they can’t afford a car or decent housing. To add to the struggles, the Ontario government has decided to freeze their wages. How do you ask people to care for our children while making it harder for them to afford their own lives? #onpoli

[Stéphanie Chouinard @DrSChouinard]

Of all the people the government could pick on.
The women (for the vast majority) taking care of our littles when we’re at work. 😐

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@raghu_venugopal @OntariosDoctors So challenging!! And we don’t always know what the specialist will treat (ie some maybe a specialist but don’t see a certain issue or not regularly)

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

Another bombshell on the billion dollar OSAP scandal.

Over 8,300 OSAP applications came from just THREE IP addresses. The Ford government was warned as early as 2023 and received over 220 tips, complaints and referrals since January 2024.

They had the warnings. They refused to act until Oct 2026. Now students are paying the price.

We need a full forensic audit.
https://t.co/OyXlY7H3DR #onpoli

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@Kidsdoc1Rick So wonderful to hear this!

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

I first saw Councillor-elect Chan McNally in action at City Hall and I knew she was a leader. So smart, credible, articulate and kind. Parkdale-High Park has an incredible strong voice at City Hall. @DianaCMcNally

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@raghu_venugopal So thrilled.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@waynecheung29 @TTChelps Hi Wayne some insight- for a while people were using post secondary even though they didn’t have a valid post secondary pass or a seniors pass. That is likely why. I have tapped also and been asked to show proof. You can also use your debit or visa though!

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@AlwaysCanadian1 Not sure! The cost could be sourced though…. It’s public information.

@TTChelps would you know what the issue was at Lawrence stn? (Old Pipe? And what the cost was?)

I was worried that someone could slip and fall due to a lack of signage.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@waynecheung29 @TTCnotices Wayne this can be a variety of medical issues. Seizures, diabetes, overdose, etc.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@Dr_mac2 You need to ask more questions on why. All you’re stating currently is they are here a lot..but the system hasn’t addressed the subtext and why they are .

Why are they here alot? Are they lonely? Are they in pain? Could it be something else?
Ask more questions.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@sj_ca1867 @SteveRyanCP24 Exactly. Desperation isn’t talked about enough in these situations.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@SteveRyanCP24 Very sad.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@DrNeilStone So awesome to see.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@NightShiftMD My sister did!

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@SoulWorkMSW @syntax2600 I had shingles this year and cannot emphasize enough how awful and painful it was. Very very painful. Nothing would touch the pain. Couldn’t sleep or eat. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

I will get the vaccine in the next year. It’s your choice obviously.

[Meredith Hepburn @MerHep]

@syntax2600 Yes. I would get all. Up to you though!

Flu &Covid: want to reduce my risk. Flu is awful. Covid also nasty. Both aren’t colds.

Shingles: had it this year. It was horrifically painful. Can’t emphasize how awful. Reduced dementia risk.

Pneumonia- why risk it? People die.