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- 3/1/2023
Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions set to expire
Ottawa has ordered more than 811 million rapid tests since the beginning of the pandemic with a price tag of about $5 billion. About 680 million of those went to provinces and territories. - 2/28/2023
B.C. and Ottawa reach $27-billion health funding agreement
The agreement is a step toward completing a $196-billion, 10-year healthcare funding proposal that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made with Canada’s premiers last month. - 2/28/2023
U.S. FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
The FDA panel is also reviewing another proposed RSV vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline. - 2/28/2023
Manitoba making changes to health cards as population grows
Manitoba Health says one character of the six-character family registration code on new cards will be a letter instead of a number. - 2/28/2023
Trillium Health Partners announce $75M donation for Mississauga, Toronto hospitals
The Orlando Corporation is also announcing that it will match every dollar donated to Trillium Health Partners for up to another $75 million. - 2/28/2023
Saskatchewan signs nearly $6 billion healthcare deal with federal government
The province said the funding would be used to speed up measures already underway to improve access to primary healthcare, surgeries and mental health and addiction services. - 2/28/2023
In Canada, we do not have universal healthcare
A bold claim, I know, so let me show you what I mean with five short vignettes in my local community. - 2/28/2023
'Everyone asked me to stay': CAEP past-president describes grueling day in rural hospital highlighting need for national licensure
Dr. Kirsten Johnson said that while her welcome from patients was certainly warm, she highlighted the fact it took her seven months to get her license to work in this province. - 2/28/2023
‘Beacon of hope’: B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
Teale Phelps Bondaroff, chair of the AccessBC campaign for free prescription contraception, says the policy is exactly what his organization has spent years calling for, and advocates are “so excited.” - 2/28/2023
Medical musical: ‘Larry Saves the Canadian Healthcare System’
We've previously featured this hilarious, toe-tapping satire about the Canadian medical system, but now that the series has come to an end, you can watch it in its entirety right here! - 2/28/2023
Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia
The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, begins Wednesday—the same day that a new paper he co-authored shows taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia. - 2/28/2023
Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than US$1,000 for insulin they need in order to live.