Health Coverage
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Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farmA migrant worker who was diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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Calgary boy joins global movement to spread awareness about rare conditionTristan Tocila was born with primary lymphedema, a disorder that causes swelling in the left side of his body and his right foot.CanadaMar 5, 2021
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B.C. to eliminate rid of age restrictions covering insulin pump costsThe B.C. government is eliminating the age restriction on covering the cost of an insulin pump.HealthJun 12, 2018
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University of Winnipeg students to pay more for tuitionTuition will rise at the University of Winnipeg by 6.6 per cent after they approved a $143 million budget for 2018-19 Monday.EducationMay 1, 2018
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Medical users fear legalized recreational pot may leave them behind in puff of smokeWill there be enough product to supply both markets? And how will medical users manage the cost, which will be subject to the same excise tax levied on consumers merely looking to get high?CanadaDec 20, 2017
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Manitoba residents shocked to learn they should buy extra insurance for medical emergencyManitoba residents living in the southeastern part of the province are on the hook for medicals bills in the U.S. during an emergency.HealthJan 27, 2017
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CFLPA urges Alberta government to look at how football players ‘injured on the job’ are protectedThe Canadian Football League's Players' Association is calling for CFL players injured on the job in Alberta to be treated like other workers when they suffer a workplace injury.PoliticsAug 24, 2016
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New Brunswick woman challenging labeling of prosthetic eyes as ‘cosmetic’Prosthetic eyes helping a blind New Brunswick woman live a normal life come at a cost, as they are no longer covered by medicare like they were in the past.HealthJul 6, 2016
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Pregnant woman granted medical care after Quebec health minister steps inQuebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette stepped in to help a pregnant woman from Brossard get health care coverage after a hiccup with her visa.CanadaMay 3, 2016
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Pregnant woman’s health card expires, Quebec refuses to renew itAfter living and working in Quebec for over two years, a pregnant Brossard resident is being denied health care.CanadaApr 25, 2016
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