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Health Matters: Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than National Drug plan: poll
Description
December 20, 2023
A national drug plan may be top of mind for some federal politicians, but a Leger poll suggests most Canadians have other health care priorities such as surgery wait times. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 20, 2023.
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Health Matters: Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than National Drug plan: poll02:24 | December 20, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada to use Pfizer’s ‘Abrysvo’ RSV vaccine02:12 | September 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Thousands of students in Ottawa face suspension for out-of-date vaccination records02:25 | September 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec nurses can’t refuse overtime, tribunal rules02:28 | September 17, 2024
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Health Matters: B.C. becomes 1st province to sign pharmacare agreement02:11 | September 13, 2024
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Health Matters: Single mpox vaccine 58% effective, study says02:25 | September 12, 2024
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Health Matters: CMA calls for health spending tracking02:32 | September 9, 2024
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Health Matters: NL becomes 1st province to sign onto National School Food Program02:05 | September 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Youth condom use declining worldwide, WHO says02:12 | August 29, 2024
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Health Matters: personal risk a key vaccination motivator, study shows02:26 | August 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Listeria outbreak in some plant-based milks began in 2023, PHAC reveals02:13 | August 15, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stages of aggressive ovarian cancer02:29 | August 14, 2024
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia rolls out take-home STI tests02:05 | August 13, 2024
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Health Matters: Cancer cases increasing around the world, study finds02:41 | August 12, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. death rate dropped 6% in 202301:42 | August 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugar substitute erythritol can raise clotting risk, study finds02:10 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program, Holland says02:11 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Summer colds likely part of COVID-19 surge, doctors say02:15 | August 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than National Drug plan: poll02:24 | December 20, 2023
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Health Matters: Canada to use Pfizer’s ‘Abrysvo’ RSV vaccine02:12 | September 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Thousands of students in Ottawa face suspension for out-of-date vaccination records02:25 | September 18, 2024
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Health Matters: B.C. becomes 1st province to sign pharmacare agreement02:11 | September 13, 2024
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Health Matters: CMA calls for health spending tracking02:32 | September 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadians urged to get second mpox dose amid global rise in cases02:05 | September 6, 2024
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Health Matters: NL becomes 1st province to sign onto National School Food Program02:05 | September 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada issues Oropouche travel advisory01:56 | September 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Federal health spending has outpaced provinces02:09 | September 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Samsung recalls 300,000+ ranges due to fire hazard01:41 | August 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Youth condom use declining worldwide, WHO says02:12 | August 29, 2024
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Health Matters: personal risk a key vaccination motivator, study shows02:26 | August 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly launches single-dose vials weigh- loss drug to expand supply02:12 | August 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines to combat outbreak02:15 | August 26, 2024
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Excessive fluoride consumption linked to lower IQ in children: report02:29 | August 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Assisted dying law faces court challenge01:58 | August 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Mpox variant may come to Canada, experts say02:06 | August 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Listeria outbreak in some plant-based milks began in 2023, PHAC reveals02:13 | August 15, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stages of aggressive ovarian cancer02:29 | August 14, 2024
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Health Matters: Nova Scotia rolls out take-home STI tests02:05 | August 13, 2024
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Health Matters: Cancer cases increasing around the world, study finds02:41 | August 12, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. death rate dropped 6% in 202301:42 | August 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugar substitute erythritol can raise clotting risk, study finds02:10 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program, Holland says02:11 | August 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Summer colds likely part of COVID-19 surge, doctors say02:15 | August 6, 2024
Health Matters: Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than National Drug plan: poll
Description
December 20, 2023
A national drug plan may be top of mind for some federal politicians, but a Leger poll suggests most Canadians have other health care priorities such as surgery wait times. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 20, 2023.
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