Dawson City business says it will provide publicly funded primary care for 200 patients

Yukon Spa, a Dawson City business, says it has a contract from Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services to provide publicly funded primary care for 200 patients starting in December. Co-owner Mike Ellis, a nurse practitioner, says any resident with a valid Yukon health card can enrol. Health Minister Brad Cathers called it a new model but said some final details are not yet formally concluded, and only insured services will be covered. The Yukon Medical Association's then-president questioned the approach, saying a separate setting could create a point where care breaks down, and favoured expanding team-based care instead.