Rural Health Care

• Alberta physicians to receive funding based on patient roster size

  The funding provided is based on the number of patients on a physician's panel. The minimum number of continual patients required to receive payments is 500.

  Health

  Mar 24
  
• B.C. patients forced to travel need more financial support, advocates say

  Every year thousands of patients living in rural communities must travel from their homes to major centres where specialized care exists, often facing steep out of pocket costs.

  Health

  Mar 19
  
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• B.C. senior discharged from hospital alone with no ride to home 120km away

  A B.C. senior said she was discharged from hospital in Kamloops at night with no way to get back to her home in Clearwater 120 kilometres away.

  Health

  Mar 7
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• New study aims to collect, amplify rural voices in B.C. health care ‘crisis’

  According to the research team, many thousands of rural residents "often feel their health-care needs are overshadowed by urban-focused health policies."

  Health

  Aug 1, 2023
• ‘Dire situation’ in rural Alberta hospital set to be resolved, ER to re-open

  Oyen, Alta., is seeing most of its hospital services restored after being without a 24/7 emergency department or any acute care beds for several months.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
• Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24

  The government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget in comparison to last year, totaling a 6.7 per cent increase.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
• Nova Scotia government pledges $37 million for rural health care institute

  Premier Tim Houston made the announcement at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., where the institute will be based.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2023
• SUMA calls for provincial assistance for rural health care and landfill decommissioning

  SUMA said some funding was made available to help with the landfill decommissioning transition, but added that the cost is still a barrier for small communities.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

  The budget is to be delivered Feb. 28, and Copping says more than half of the $158 million will be used for programs to recruit physicians to rural areas.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2023
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority seeks to fill 175 open full-time positions across the province

  The Saskatchewan Health Authority has 175 open job opportunities for various health-care positions across the province.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022