Health Coalition Issues Open Letter to Health Minister to Stop Transfer of Lab Testing by Quest/Lifelabs to U.S. (opens original article in a new tab)

A health coalition has sent an open letter to Ontario's Health Minister urging intervention to prevent Quest/Lifelabs from transferring lab testing services from Ontario hospitals to U.S. facilities.

• Health Coalition sends open letter to Health Minister to stop transfer of lab testing by Quest/Lifelabs to U.S.
• Quest/Lifelabs plans to move reference lab tests from Ontario hospitals to U.S. labs starting April 6, 2026.
• Coalition claims transfer would harm patient privacy, increase costs, reduce hospital revenue, and decrease lab efficiency.