Pharmacare bill expected to pass Senate this week, then it’s up to the provinces
Universal drug coverage saves the system costs of a sick society: experts
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Poilievre’s comments on pharmacare “out of touch,” say Steelworkers
Poilievre’s claims the NDP wants to ban private drug plans are not based in reality
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Canada’s doctors apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
Dr. Joss Reimer, CMA president, said they are “deeply ashamed”
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BC reaches pharmacare agreement with feds. Who’s next?
Another significant step toward increasing equity in health care, says BC Health Minister Adrian Dix on pharmacare deal with feds
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Steelworkers take medical clinic they founded to court
“There’s nowhere else to go,” says New Democrat MPP France Gelinas (Nickel Belt)
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Saskatchewan’s health care system is being stealthily privatized, says SEIU-West’s Barbara Cape
Seven-year-old girl encouraged to pay for ‘faster’ health care
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Poorest Ontarians less likely to access cataract surgeries in private, for-profit clinics: study
Canadian Medical Association Journal publishes study showing for-profit surgical centres are not improving access to care
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Alberta’s Friends of Medicare opposes privately delivered health care
Airdrie clinic could be the first publicly-funded, for-profit-delivered urgent care centre in Canada
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Can the Loblaw empire be trusted with health care? The answer is no.
Canadian Health Coalition speaks out against Loblaw’s foray into health care
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“Beloved as it is, medicare has always been endangered,” says Linda McQuaig
Throwing more money at doctors could harm health equity
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