Rural Health Care
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Double-lung transplant patient recovering, but says B.C. system still needs workWhen Global News first met Christina Derksen-Unrau, she was unable to walk more than a few steps and was constantly short of breath due to asthma, emphysema and lung cancer.HealthAug 22
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Alberta physicians to receive funding based on patient roster sizeThe 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.HealthMar 24
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B.C. patients forced to travel need more financial support, advocates sayEvery 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.HealthMar 19
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B.C. senior discharged from hospital alone with no ride to home 120km awayA 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.HealthMar 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."HealthAug 1, 2023
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‘Dire situation’ in rural Alberta hospital set to be resolved, ER to re-openOyen, 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.HealthApr 6, 2023
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Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24The 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.HealthMar 22, 2023
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Nova Scotia government pledges $37 million for rural health care institutePremier Tim Houston made the announcement at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., where the institute will be based.HealthMar 9, 2023
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SUMA calls for provincial assistance for rural health care and landfill decommissioningSUMA 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.CanadaMar 6, 2023
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Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staffThe 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.HealthFeb 16, 2023
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