Health Insurance
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Vancouver couple left to fundraise for cancer drug after coverage denied by BC CancerManuel Perez Cabello has stage four desmoplastic small round cell sarcoma and a doctor's approval to take Entrectinib, but BC Cancer won't cover the treatment.HealthAug 9
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California moves to create 1st universal health care system in U.S., but hurdles remainThe proposal that cleared a legislative committee in the state Assembly is still a long way from becoming law, with powerful business interests arguing it would cost too much.WorldJan 12
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Coronavirus: How gaps in U.S. health coverage could affect Canada’s fight against COVID-19The U.S., where 14 people have died from COVID-19, is the number one travel destination for Canadians.CanadaMar 6, 2020
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Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants blocked for now by U.S. judgeThe rule is the Trump administration’s latest effort to limit immigrant access to public programs while trying to move the country away from a family-based immigration system to a merit-based system.WorldNov 2, 2019
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Immigrants who can’t pay for health care won’t be allowed to enter U.S. under new Trump policyA proclamation issued by the White House says the policy would not affect any individual's eligibility for asylum or refugee status.WorldOct 5, 2019
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ANALYSIS: Why cheap Canadian drugs are part of Donald Trump’s re-election strategyDonald Trump needs a winning campaign issue, and Jackson Proskow says he may have found it with a promise to consider allowing imports of cheap drugs from Canada.CommentaryJul 31, 2019
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Ontario auditor general slams city, province saying changes to LRT projects cost millionsThe annual report, which was tabled in the provincial legislature Wednesday, looks at a wide range of provincial spending including costs at Metrolinx.PoliticsDec 5, 2018
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Business group says NDP health tax numbers a ‘myth’The CFIB says while the government claims only five per cent of all businesses will pay the full tax, in actual fact, 44 per cent will be on the hook.Apr 27, 2018
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Donald Trump rolls back rules on birth control coverage for womenUnder the Affordable Care Act, preventive services are supposed to be free of charge to employees and their dependents.WorldOct 6, 2017
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Pacific Blue Cross labour dispute enters fourth weekIronically, benefits are at the heart of the dispute.HealthAug 2, 2017
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