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- 2/7/2023
N.S. healthcare funds should address staffing shortages and primary care needs
Dr. Leisha Hawker, president of Doctors Nova Scotia, says improving the primary care clinic structure will help attract new physicians to a province where 130,000 residents are without a family doctor. - 2/7/2023
Dying to be seen: Why women’s risk for heart disease and stroke is still higher than men’s in Canada
Heart and Stroke Canada has released a new report for Heart Health Month in February. It highlights several disparities women continue to experience in the prevention and treatment of heart attack and stroke, in comparison to other Canadians. - 2/7/2023
Scam alert!
Dr. Stephen Starr amusingly speculates on some of the ways children and grandchildren are the ultimate con artists. - 2/7/2023
Ontario signals acceptance of health deal, raises concerns about funding timelines
The premier has said he would use the new money on hiring more doctors and nurses, boost home care and invest in long-term care. - 2/7/2023
Federal-provincial funding agreement needs to support doctors
As Trudeau and the provinces talk we need to be clear that increased federal health transfer payments must target the severe shortage of health professionals. - 2/7/2023
What Trudeau has offered to the premiers to fund healthcare
The provinces budgeted about $204 billion for healthcare in this fiscal year and the Canada Health Transfer was set at $45 billion, or about 22% of that. - 2/7/2023
Contractor association complaint against Ottawa Hospital cites 'restrictive' deal
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, which represents more than 25,000 construction workers, alleges the labour agreement is restrictive and decreases the number of eligible workers. - 2/7/2023
CVS buying spree continues with US$10.6B Oak Street deal
The drugstore chain said Wednesday it would pay US$39 per share in cash for each share of Oak Street in a deal expected to close this year. - 2/7/2023
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's healthcare funding offer to premiers
The Tory leader echoed criticisms from some premiers that the overall increase falls far short of what provincial and territorial leaders were hoping for. - 2/6/2023
Prevention: A most wonderful series of uninteresting nonevents
A poor job is often done in presenting narratives around prevention, leading to a lack of appreciation for its importance.