Universal Healthcare

• ‘Tug-of-war’: Health spending debate between feds, provinces still up in the air

  Canada's federal and provincial governments' nearly two-year fight over the need for new spending on the country's universal health-care system will drag into next year.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
  
• Nova Scotia among the highest in wait times for medical procedures in Canada

  In 2022, the median wait time in Canada from referral to treatment is 27.4 weeks, but in Nova Scotia, the wait is 58.2 weeks, second only to Prince Edward Island. 

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• Ottawa pledging $2B for pandemic surgery delays, warns universal health care ‘at risk’

  Duclos said delays in surgeries, diagnostics and treatments existed before the pandemic but that after five successive waves of COVID-19, provincial health systems are struggling.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022
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• Pharmacare is just the sort of safety net Canadians expect

  It makes zero sense to fund a health care system like Canada’s, yet deny a significant portion of the population access to drugs, Ryan Jespersen says.

  Commentary

  Oct 4, 2019
• Debate flies over move to regulate private healthcare industry in N.S.

  The debate over private and public healthcare is intensifying in Nova Scotia, especially in the wake of a decision to regulate the private healthcare industry.

  Health

  Jun 17, 2014
• Saskatchewan advocacy group rallies for new health accord

  Sask. Health Coalition and concerned citizens joined thousands of others from across the country, rallying for a new national health accord.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2014