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- 2/9/2020
Changes to senior drug benefits cruel, won't save money: Alberta opposition
The Alberta Opposition says changes to drug plan benefits affecting 60,000 people are not only heartless but could lead to higher health spending in the long run. - 2/9/2020
The Innovators: Making connections to serve Indigenous communities
Listening, learning and earning trust must come before providing care - 2/6/2020
Halt public health restructuring plans until coronavirus outbreak over: Ontario NDP
Andrea Horwath added, however, that she does not believe the province is in any danger because of current funding - 2/6/2020
Death of doctor who raised alarm on coronavirus prompts mourning, backlash against Chinese officials
The doctor's death is prompting rare public condemnations of the Chinese government's handling of the initial stages of the outbreak - 2/5/2020
A national licence for doctors in Canada: Is it really possible?
A national licence to practice may be one way to help address the lack of doctors in some regions, and to encourage telemedicine consultations - 2/5/2020
Strong support for expanding access to medically assisted dying: poll
82% of the 3,500 respondents said people diagnosed with grievous and irremediable medical conditions, including dementia, should be allowed to make advance requests - 2/5/2020
Top Ontario health official says coronavirus surveillance is widening
People entering Canada from other parts of China should closely monitor themselves for symptoms - 2/4/2020
Advocate wants more oversight of publicly funded long term care homes in B.C.
For-profit operators of long-term care homes made 12 times more money than their not-for-profit counterparts but provided less hours of care and paid their employees wages that are much lower than the industry standard, British Columbia's advocate for seniors says.