Public Health Care

• 98% of London voters oppose Ontario’s privatization health care plan

  On Tuesday, the London Health Coalition announced that of the 15,483 residents who filled a ballot about privatized public health care, 15,305 people were against Bill 60.

  Canada

  May 30, 2023
  
• Ontario Health Coalition holds ‘community-run referendum’ against privatization of health care

  The results of the vote will be tallied this weekend and presented to Queen's Park on Monday.

  Health

  May 26, 2023
  
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• Alberta election fact check: Does Danielle Smith want to ‘sell off’ hospitals?

  Danielle Smith's political opponents are accusing her of wanting to "sell off hospitals" in Alberta. Did she actually say that?

  Politics

  May 18, 2023
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• Danielle Smith stays mum on out-of-pocket health payments comments

  Premier Danielle Smith is declining to say whether she stands by earlier comments she made proposing Albertans pay out-of-pocket for medically insured services.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2023
• ‘Enough is enough:’ Health coalition rallies against Ontario’s privatization health care plan

  Launch events unveiling the referendum were held across several cities Tuesday, including a rally outside St. Joseph’s Health Care in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Ottawa warns provinces not to charge fees for medically necessary services

  The federal government is calling on provinces to ensure patients are not charged for medically necessary services, such as MRIs and CT scans.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
• Majority of Canadians support private options for health care, poll shows

  As provinces turn to the private sector to address health system pressures, a new poll suggests a majority of Canadians are open to the idea of private delivery of health care.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
• London, Ont. hospitals react to Ford’s private delivery of public health-care plan

  It remains unclear how the Ontario government's three-step plan to reroute surgeries and procedures to private clinics will affect local hospitals.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2023
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• Moving public health services to for-profit clinics raises ‘legitimate concerns’: Duclos

  Ontario’s plan to expand private delivery of public health care raises 'legitimate concerns' about equitable access to needed health services, says Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos

  Health

  Jan 17, 2023
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• B.C. Medical Services Commission seeking injunction against Telus Health, alleges extra billing

  The action is being taken against the company's LifePlus program. Patients must pay to access LifePlus services like support from a multidisciplinary care team.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2022