Canada Health Care
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A woman dying of cancer, and the struggle to get treatment to reduce her painWith a medical system plagued with long wait times, the Wasaga Beach, Ont., woman dying of cancer is running out of what little time she has left.HealthFeb 16
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Ottawa ‘not looking for placebo policy’ to fix health care, minister saysHealth workers want to see governments move faster to treat the crisis. But a real fix will take time, Health Minister Mark Holland acknowledged in an interview.CanadaFeb 7
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Canadians have little faith health-care system will improve soon: pollA survey found 70 per cent of Canadians say they worry they won't be able to get good quality medical care if they or a family member need it.CanadaJan 24
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Canada unveils new funding to accelerate entry for international medical graduatesThe federal government is spearheading efforts to dramatically shorten the duration for international medical graduates to integrate into Canada's health-care system.CanadaDec 7, 2023
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Canada is falling behind other rich countries in health care, new report warnsCanada spends less on health care than other rich countries, and has fewer people training as family doctors and practising in generalist, office-based care.CanadaDec 4, 2023
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How one Ontario woman’s cancer diagnosis slipped through the cracks without a family doctorAs she battles stage three cancer, Kittana Ruels, 45, can’t help wondering if things would have done differently if she had a family doctor.HealthOct 5, 2023
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Osteoarthritis cases could reach 1 billion worldwide by 2050, study saysThe study, published in the journal The Lancet Rheumatology, found that between 1990 and 2020, cases of osteoarthritis rose from 256 million to 595 million globally.HealthAug 21, 2023
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Half of Canadians do not have a doctor, or battle for appointments: surveyIn the midst of a family doctor shortage across, half of Canadians do not have a primary care physician or have difficulty securing an appointment with their current one.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Do health care deals work? Feds overhauling data collection to help answerThe federal government is looking to create a complete picture of the system by overhauling the way Canada collects and shares health data.HealthJul 13, 2023
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New federal health funding set to be discussed at premiers meetingProvincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Winnipeg Monday in which the chaos in Canada's health care systems will be front and centre.CanadaJul 10, 2023
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