QUESTION
Was the $1 billion reduction in the Health and Hospitals budget anticipated?
2:28:15
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21 sec
The Budget Director admits the $1 billion reduction in the Health and Hospitals budget was not anticipated but was necessary for savings.
- Jacques Jiha confirms there was no anticipation of reducing the Health and Hospitals (H and H) budget by $1 billion.
- He explains the need to find savings led to the decision to reduce the budget.
- This decision reflects budget adjustments to meet savings requirements.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:28:15
When the 2,600,000,000 was added to H and H budget in November, did you anticipate reducing it by 1,000,000,000 2 months later?
Jacques Jiha
2:28:24
No.
2:28:24
We didn't know that.
2:28:25
But as I said, we had to find the savings.
2:28:28
And this is one of this is about finding the savings.
2:28:32
And it means by, you know, we're gonna have to bring down h and h budget.