Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is willing to increase federal health-care transfers to the provinces by $196 billion over the next 10 years, though only about one-quarter — about $46 billion — of that is new, previously unexpected money.

Trudeau is making the offer to the premiers today at a meeting in Ottawa and says it will include an immediate and unconditional top-up of $2 billion to the Canada Health Transfer to ease the intense pressure on Canada’s hospitals.

Trudeau is expected to meet with media early this evening to provide more details, but reporters were given a technical briefing as the meeting continued.

No final deal is expected today. Rather, premiers are expected to take some time to decide how they can make their share work in each jurisdiction.