In a plan that challenges the "status quo," the OHIP program will cover the cost of surgeries in private clinics where Ontario also plans to deploy more internationally trained nurses.

Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was sworn in at a swearing-in ceremony at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022, where she stated that Ontario today announced a plan to stabilize the healthcare system amid the ongoing staffing crisis in hospitals across the province. The Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones's plan includes stabilizing the healthcare system, increasing surgeries conducted in private clinics covered by OHIP, covering exam and registration fees for internationally trained nurses, as well as sending patients waiting for a long-term care bed to Valmanhal Hospital, which is not their choice, to say the least.

The plan comes at a time when nursing staff shortages have led to emergency department closures across the province throughout the summer for hours or days at a time.

The language in the document stated by Jones indicates a greater role for services provided by the private sector but publicly covered, as the government says it will invest more to increase surgeries in children's hospitals and existing private clinics covered by OHIP. It is also exploring options to further increase surgical capacity by increasing the number of such procedures performed in "independent health facilities." The deputy added that Ontario needs to be "bold, innovative, and creative" when looking for ways to improve the health system, saying: "There will be those who fight for the status quo no matter what."