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“I think people would be desperate and I think people would look for pills from anywhere,” Dina McDermott says, referencing potential changes to nerve-block therapy frequency. Continue reading
The road has been long and it’s been exhausting for Tori Lacey, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2, but finally the miracle is here in the form of a drug called Spinraza. Continue reading
Ford says people in the local health integration networks, such as CEOs, presidents and vice-presidents will be axed, but front-line jobs will be protected. Continue reading
Last month’s arbitration ruling put no hard cap on increases in the physician services budget, which the government had urged. Continue reading
“I think it should help with overall patient care. It should allow family doctors, especially, (to be) able to access services,” said Paul Huras. Continue reading
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The daughter and husband of a woman who died over the weekend from cancer is responding to the Doug Ford government’s plans to overhaul the health-care system. They say the system needs more than a transformation. Continue reading
Elliott says too much time is spent maintaining a fragmented system and far too many people believe it is the patient or family’s job to navigate the complicated landscape. Continue reading
The study found urban residents were at least 10 per cent more likely to be screened for conditions such as diabetes or high cholesterol. Continue reading
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The Canada Health Act prevents private billing for medically necessary health services. Continue reading
Christine Elliott’s comments came after the NDP released a second set of confidential government documents following the release last week of a draft version of the Progressive Conservative government’s upcoming health-care transformation legislation. Continue reading