Private Healthcare
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Alberta groups decry Calgary medical clinic fee for faster physician accessAlberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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Ottawa warns provinces not to charge fees for medically necessary servicesThe federal government is calling on provinces to ensure patients are not charged for medically necessary services, such as MRIs and CT scans.HealthMar 10, 2023
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N.B. opposition parties say new bill opens door for corporate involvement in health-care systemHealth Minister Bruce Fitch says the bill is intended to allow for some surgeries to be done outside of hospital to free up resources for more complicated procedures.HealthDec 1, 2022
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N.B. bill to allow Medicare to cover some surgeries outside hospitalsA new piece of legislation would allow the province to begin funding surgeries performed outside of hospitals in surgical clinics.HealthOct 26, 2022
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‘Dying on wait-lists’: Could private health-care solve Canada’s ER ‘crisis’?While some experts consider privatization a possible solution to staffing shortages and long wait times, others see it as a threat to public care.HealthSep 6, 2022
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Quebec election: CAQ proposes two private medical centres to ease hospital strainLegault made the announcement on Saturday and said the first two clinics would be up and running by 2025 in Montreal's east-end and Quebec City.PoliticsSep 3, 2022
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N.B. premier changes tune on private clinic health services, but not abortionsPremier Higgs says New Brunswick is looking at expanding what sort of services can be access in private clinics, but surgical abortions won't be one of them.PoliticsAug 25, 2022
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N.B. opposition calls for health care details after premier’s private service commentsPremier Blaine Higgs said 'everything is on the table' when it comes to addressing the issues in New Brunswick's health system.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Landmark private healthcare case wraps in B.C. court FridayDr. Brian Day began his battle a decade ago against the British Columbia government.Feb 28, 2020
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Quebec health minister considers extending surgery pilot project in private clinicsQuebec's health minister hasn't ruled out extending the use of operating rooms in private clinics for publicly-funded physicians.CanadaApr 23, 2019
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