Sask. Woman with Brain Tumour Advised by Province to ‘Crowdfund’ for Out-of-Province Treatment

Saskatoon woman denied travel coverage after lifesaving brain surgery

Tammy O'Brien faces financial hardships on a fixed income and said the health ministry refused to cover her travel costs to Edmonton.

Sask. woman with brain tumour advised by province to ‘crowdfund’ for out-of-province treatment

Tammy O’Brien was diagnosed with a brain tumour on her vestibular auditory nerve. The diagnosis came after a loss of hearing in her right ear and was followed by tinnitus and balance issues.

Sask. brain tumour patient, NDP push province to pay travel costs for out-of-province health care

Tammy O’Brien is on a fixed income and hoped the health ministry would cover the $854 she spent traveling to Edmonton for surgery to remove a brain tumour. She says the a health ministry staffer told her to call charities or crowdfund to raise money.

Saskatoon woman ‘shocked’ after health ministry denies travel coverage for life-saving care

Tammy O’Brien had to travel to Edmonton for a life-saving surgery not offered in Sask. As for reimbursement, O'Brien was told by the Ministry of Health that she could try crowdfunding to cover the costs.