Dawson City business says it will give public health care to 200 patients
A business in Dawson City, Yukon, says it will give basic health care to 200 patients, from December. Yukon is a territory in northwestern Canada. The business, Yukon Spa, says it has a contract with the Yukon government. The Yukon government will pay for the care. One owner, Mike Ellis, is a nurse practitioner. This is a nurse with extra training who can do much of a family doctor's work. He says anyone with a valid Yukon health card can sign up. Health Minister Brad Cathers called it a new model. But he said some details are not final yet.