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NDP push to reform Saskatchewan health care by ending private MRIsShould the Saskatchewan NDP form government in October, the party would craft the Saskatchewan Medicare Protection Act which would end the province’s private MRI system.PoliticsSep 16, 2020
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Coronavirus reveals difference between U.S., Canadian health care, former insurance executive says"The U.S. profit-driven corporate model is failing. I'll regret slandering Canada's system for the rest of my life," said Wendell Potter.CanadaJun 25, 2020
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Noteworthy face? Online campaign makes case for Tommy Douglas to grace $5 billAn online campaign is vying for Tommy Douglas to be the next face on the Canadian $5 banknote. But the Saskatchewan premier, and the father of medicare in Canada, is not without a problematic past.CanadaFeb 25, 2020
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No Obamacare replacement 3 years after Trump’s promise to ‘immediately’ change itNearly three years after taking office, Americans still are waiting for Trump's big health insurance reveal. Prescription drug prices have edged lower, but with major legislation stuck in Congress it's unclear if that relief is the start of a trend or merely a blip.HealthDec 30, 2019
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U.S. government proposes new rules to increase organ transplants from living donorsThe new rules aim to ease an organ shortage so severe that more than 113,000 Americans linger on the transplant waiting list.PoliticsDec 17, 2019
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U.S. senator says Canada’s small population makes public health possible, but experts disagreeAccording to experts, the opposite is actually true.CanadaJun 29, 2019
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Canadian health care stuck in the ’60s, expert saysWhen medicare was first conceived, the Canadian government decided to limit services outside of hospitals and doctors' offices. Now, experts are saying the system needs a revamp.CanadaMay 13, 2019
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Mystery van that collected DNA samples and Medicaid info in Louisville shuts downA company that collected DNA samples and handed out cash from a van in poor areas of Louisville, Ky., has closed amid a Global News investigation.WorldApr 17, 2019
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Ottawa father’s petition to add autism therapy to Canada Health Act draws nationwide supportAn Ottawa father is gathering thousands of signatures in a petition, calling for autism therapy to be covered in the Canada Health Act.HealthApr 15, 2019
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Why an unmarked van offered cash for DNA samples in low-income areas of KentuckyContractors are cashing in on low-income people's medical benefits by screening them for cancer in Louisville, Ky., Global News has learned.WorldApr 6, 2019
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