Private Health Care
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B.C. woman says Canada Health Act loophole enabled her to get private surgery in ManitobaCarolyn Latzen was suffering from what she said was an excruciatingly painful spinal cord issue caused by arthritis. She said it was very, very painful.HealthSep 18
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Private primary care clinic in Halifax says it’s helping address health-care gapsThe founder of Bluenose Health says the private care clinic has been helping to address healthcare gaps since opening its doors in Halifax in early 2023.HealthMay 22
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Quebec woman wonders why she’s being asked to pay thousands for cancer medicationIn the spring of 2024, a 42-year-old Quebec resident found a lump in her right breast. She was diagnosed with HER-2 positive, an aggressive and recurring form of cancer.CanadaMay 3
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N.S. mom calls for better ultrasound access after private clinic reveals twinsA Halifax mother is calling for better access to hospital ultrasounds after she recently discovered she was having twins while receiving private care.HealthApr 27
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More than $56M spent on agency nurses in Manitoba: Shared HealthNumbers from Shared Health show the province spent more than $56 million on agency nurses in the first three quarters of the 2023-24 fiscal year.HealthApr 12
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Would you cross the border for health care? 42% Canadians say yes in pollAmid Canada's ongoing battle with prolonged emergency room wait times and staffing challenges, a poll finds that many are willing to head south in pursuit of timely health care.HealthMar 4
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‘The American model’: Ontario doctor claims move to private care building steamAs the Ontario Medical Association continues to sound the alarm over a family doctor shortage, one doctor said a move toward American-style health care is 'happening already.'CanadaFeb 15
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Ontario clinic’s direct billing highlights grey area around nurse practitionersHolistic Solutions NP in Hamilton, Ont. has been operating for a month now using nurse practitioners but isn't billing clients the traditional way through OHIP.HealthFeb 13
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Services should continue at West Island health clinic despite financial woesThe closure earlier this week of a Montreal pediatric clinic owned by the Brunswick Group has raised concerns around the future of the organization's West Island medical centre.HealthJan 28
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Private health care won’t reduce wait times — it may raise them, report saysA new report released Thursday says that privatization of health care in Ontario won't reduce wait times but may actually increase them.CanadaNov 3, 2023
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