# Ontario man wins court case for U.S. stage 4 cancer treatment, then province changes rules

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- CBC News, 2026-10-08 16:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-cancer-patient-ohip-treatment-denials-9.7374169?cmp=rss

> Alex Shved took Ontario to court after OHIP rejected his oncologist’s request for urgent treatment in the U.S., and he won. He says the province has nevertheless effectively blocked public funding for out-of-country drug treatments.