Canadian Healthcare

• ‘A desperate situation’: Injured N.B. man stranded in Florida due to full hospitals at home

  An elderly New Brunswick couple is stranded in Florida, after the husband was injured and couldn't be transferred home because a bed is not available here.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2023
  
• Gender-affirming health coverage by Canadian province, territory

  The types of gender-affirming treatments and procedures that are covered (and requirements for coverage) vary by region. Here's a breakdown.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
  
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• Health workers call for plan in federal budget to handle crisis in healthcare

  The federal government is set to table a budget against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2022
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• 3 of 17 medical schools in Canada aim for equity for Black students

  Three medical schools, from a total of 17 across the country, have collaborated to initiate an admissions process specifically for Black students starting this year.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2020
• Canadian health care isn’t immune to racism, experts say. Here’s why

  'Your risk of illness and chance of getting better are very linked to who you are, how you live, what your income is.'

  Health

  Jul 11, 2020
• Health care coalition pushes Liberals for pharmacare funding in next budget

  The group is also asking for incremental increases to that figure each year to achieve public access to a full array of pharmaceuticals by 2027.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2020
• Canadian doctors behind the curve on using technology to improve services: CIHI report

  Canadian family doctors are better than average when it comes to being accessible to their patients but slower to adopt the use of technology to communicate, a recent study says.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2020
• Saskatoon family wants a rare disease strategy for Canadians

  Canada does not have a rare disease strategy to help allow those suffering from uncommon diseases to have greater access to medications and funding for further research.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2019
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• Canadian health care stuck in the ’60s, expert says

  When medicare was first conceived, the Canadian government decided to limit services outside of hospitals and doctors' offices. Now, experts are saying the system needs a revamp.

  Canada

  May 13, 2019
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• A man was ignored to death in an ER 10 years ago. It could happen again

  'Brian Sinclair died because he was Indigenous,' Dr. Barry Lavallee says. 'Full stop.'

  Features

  Sep 21, 2018