Health Coalition Issues Open Letter to Health Minister to Stop Transfer of Lab Testing by Quest/Lifelabs to U.S.

A Canadian health coalition has called on Ontario's Health Minister to halt Quest Diagnostics' transfer of laboratory testing services from Ontario hospitals to U.S.-based facilities. The coalition argues that the transfers, which began in April 2026, compromise patient privacy, reduce hospital efficiency, delay results, and divert healthcare funding to the United States. They are demanding the government cancel Quest's contract and restore lab services to public hospital control.