Canada Election Health Care
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Which health care promises will the Liberals realistically be able to keep?Justin Trudeau has promised that a re-elected Liberal government will take steps toward implementing national universal pharmacare and improve access to family doctors.PoliticsOct 22, 2019
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Health care barely mentioned during federal leaders’ debateHealth experts lament the lack of debate on health care, which is a top concern for many voters.PoliticsOct 7, 2019
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Does Canada’s assisted dying law need change? Federal leaders weigh inThe Quebec Superior Court ruled last month that part of the country’s law is “unconstitutional.”PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Boil water advisories, health-care problems in Manitoba: What the federal parties are promisingRemote Manitoba communities have been dealing with the effects of their isolation for decades, including issues such as boil water advisories and difficulties accessing health care.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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‘It’s like a random lottery’: Questions remain about pharmacare promisesAn estimated one in five New Brunswickers is uninsured or underinsured, according to the provincial Department of Health.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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There are stark disparities in access to mental health services across CanadaAn exclusive analysis of wait times for mental health services shows striking disparities in access and tracking — and advocates are calling on federal leaders to tackle it.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Good health care requires herd immunityIt’s not the sexiest health-care issue, but Canadians should be talking about vaccines, Supriya Dwivedi says.CommentaryOct 2, 2019
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Prescription drug plan is looking like a costly boondoggleSorry, Ottawa, we can’t afford a universal drug plan that covers all 37 million Canadians, Danielle Smith says.CommentaryOct 2, 2019
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Pharmacare is a popular idea — so where do the parties stand?In election after election, there may be many water cooler issues, but none is ever more important than health care, Charles Adler says.CommentarySep 30, 2019
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