Health Worker Shortages
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Premiers agree to accept Ottawa’s health funding offer: ‘A step in the right direction’Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the premiers have agreed to accept the health-care funding deal offered to them, although it is far less than they had been asking for.HealthFeb 13, 2023
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Public vs. private care? Here’s where Ottawa wants extra health funds to goIntergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the multi-billion federal health funding deal will be focused on supporting the public system, not private facilities.PoliticsFeb 12, 2023
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Trudeau says provinces need to ‘step up’ as health funding talks beginAs negotiations begin on Ottawa’s multi-billion health funding offer, PM Justin Trudeau says it’s time provinces use more of their own surplus budgets to support health workers.PoliticsFeb 10, 2023
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Ottawa wants health data reform. How will this help solve Canada’s health crisis?Major gaps in the way health data is used in Canada means practitioners are often 'flying blind' when caring for patients, which is why experts are applauding Ottawa's health deal.HealthFeb 10, 2023
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‘Mind boggling’: ERs big and small across Canada struggle amid staffing crisisMillions of Canadians are increasingly faced with fewer options for medical care, thanks to health worker shortages across Canada, which have led to a cascade of ER closures.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Code Blue: A Global News series delving into Canada’s health-care crisisCanada's ERs are hurting from coast to coast. This Global News series carefully examines many actors that are contributing to what many are calling a health crisis.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Doctors say health system has ‘collapsed’ as patient surges fuel ER closuresWith surging demands on urgent care centres forcing emergency room closures across the country, front-line physicians say more immediate help is needed before things get worse.HealthJul 18, 2022
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