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With the federal budget set to be tabled Tuesday, some people in the health sector worry there won’t be enough funding coming their way. Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Kathleen Ross talks about some the areas badly in need of support.

A new study from the Canadian Medical Association journal has found more than one in five Canadian adults do not have access to a primary care physician. It found that men and people younger than 65 years old were less likely to have a primary care doctor, and the need further increased in Atlantic provinces....

Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq as she breaks down the latest headlines, from the potential TikTok ban to Canada’s capital gains tax hike. Discover the financial implications for users, influencers, and businesses if TikTok is banned in the U.S., and learn why the Canadian Medical Association is concerned about the capital gains tax hike. Rubina also...

Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq as she breaks down the latest headlines, from the potential TikTok ban to Canada’s capital gains tax hike. Discover the financial implications for users, influencers, and businesses if TikTok is banned in the U.S., and learn why the Canadian Medical Association is concerned about the capital gains tax hike. Rubina also...

A third of Canadian cancer patients are facing financial distress, according to a new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. That includes the direct, indirect, and emotional costs of treatments, which the authors say can worsen patients’ health outcomes. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for March 11, 2024.

The rising cost of living, combined with unexpected financial bills related to a cancer diagnosis can have a toxic impact on someone who is already dealing with the stress of undergoing treatment for the illness according to a new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Anne Gaviola has more on what people across Canada...

Eddy Nolan of Montreal has ran Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope for 43 years, raising $1 million for cancer research. But the 67-year-old runner has cancer and will have a medically assisted death. Mike Armstrong looks at Nolan’s incredible strength and determination over decades of remarkable contributions. Canada’s financial crimes watchdog has given many banking...

The Canadian Medical Association says emergency rooms are at their breaking point, with patients seeing soaring wait times for urgent care. A surge in respiratory virus visits is adding additional strain, and the association is issuing a call to action to overhaul the system. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

If you’ve been sick, thought you had recovered, but still have a nagging cough that doesn’t go away – you’re definitely not alone. The Canadian Medical Association Journal is tackling the subject. Global BC medical contributor Dr. Birinder Narang explains what causes this cough and if it’s contagious if you don’t have any other symptoms.

Following the Canadian Medical Association’s calls for urgent political action to fix the crisis in Canada’s emergency rooms, ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Health Minister Mark Holland about how his government is addressing the issue. Minister Holland also discusses Ontario’s plan for more private health-care clinics and safeguarding Canada’s medication supply.

Following the Canadian Medical Association’s calls for urgent political action to fix the crisis in Canada’s emergency rooms, ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Health Minister Mark Holland about how his government is addressing the issue. Minister Holland also discusses Ontario’s plan for more private health-care clinics and safeguarding Canada’s medication supply....

The Canadian medical association’s president says bilateral agreements between the provinces and Ottawa are a big win for healthcare this year. The funding deals were agreed to in principle in February, but negotiations to iron out the details continue. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 22, 2023.

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is warning the entire business model of family medicine is failing, with many physicians resorting to own bank accounts to keep their practices afloat. Why some family doctors are giving up, and what one advocate says needs to be done to fix the worsening problem. Ontario-based BTNX received a significant...

Hospital emergency rooms across Canada are being run at near- or over-capacity. The Canadian Medical Association is calling on the federal and provincial governments to urgently address the ER crisis. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen sits down with a panel of doctors, Dr. Kathleen Ross (CMA) and Dr. Trevor Jain (Canadian Association of...

Concerns in the Middle East are rising following U.S. and U.K. targeted airstrikes on Houthi-linked sites in Yemen. These airstrikes come as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his latest tour of the region. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Frank Lowenstein, a former U.S. special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations,...

Canada’s Health Minister announced Thursday that the federal government has delayed the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) to people whose sole underlying condition is mental health until 2027. Holland said he made the decision after hearing from provinces and organizations like the Canadian Mental Health Association that more time was needed to implement...

Health officials turned to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic to ease the burden on crowded emergency rooms. But as Katherine Ward reports, a study published Monday by the Canadian Medical Association Journal found it did not help as much as was hoped.

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that COVID-19 vaccine passports in Quebec and Ontario did little to convince people to get a shot and also didn’t significantly reduce inequalities in vaccination coverage. The passports, introduced in 2021 and then discontinued by the spring of 2022, forced people to show proof of...

Eating disorders requiring hospital care increased “significantly” among children and teenagers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Tuesday.

Studies show that health outcomes are better for white people versus other racialized people, with the former receiving more screening. Combatting this, however, the Canadian Medical Association Journal is recommending under-served communities improve their screening frequencies and even use at-home self-tests. Katherine Ward reports.