Health Policy

• Massive, multi-year research project takes stock of B.C.’s rural health care

  Early results from a large-scale, multi-year study of rural health care in B.C. have shown transportation and access to care are major challenges.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2021
  
• Some Alberta nurses worry proposed social media policy would muzzle health advocacy and criticism

  UNA "strongly opposes" the draft standards and is worried about their impacts on nurses' freedom of speech and ability to advocate for good health policy.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2020
  
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• Calgary doctors fight back against concerns over privatizing health care in Alberta

  A Calgary doctor has started a campaign aimed at fighting possible privatization of health care in Alberta.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2020
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• Albertans weigh in on supervised consumption sites: How does public engagement help shape policy?

  The Alberta government is gathering feedback about the province's supervised consumption sites through town halls and an online survey.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2019
• Mandatory vaccination for schoolkids may not be good policy

  Mandatory vaccination may be a popular idea, but Alison Braley-Rattai of Brock University says we should move cautiously.

  Commentary

  Apr 6, 2019
• Thirty years after Morgentaler ruling, ‘we have a long way to go as a country’

  While there continues to be opposition to abortion, multiple polls in recent years suggest Canadian attitudes have shifted towards a woman's right to choose.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• B.C. woman advocates for genetic testing after sister nearly dies of adverse drug reaction

  After a severe drug reaction that almost killed her sister, a Vancouver woman is fighting to bridge the gap between researchers and policy makers to make genetic testing part of the Canadian health care system.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2017
• Quebec government abolishes independent health watchdog

  Quebec has decided to get rid of the watchdog body in charge of evaluating how well the province's health care system is working.

  Canada

  May 20, 2016
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• Dietary guidelines panel suggests tax on sugary foods

  A tax on sugary drinks and snacks is one way a government panel of nutrition experts thinks Americans can be coaxed into eating better.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2015
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• Oregon’s medical marijuana rules: no munchies

  Hash brownies, space cakes and other pot-laced munchies won't be among the items allowed at Oregon medical marijuana dispensaries, state officials said.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2014