A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier.
The federal government is set to add services provided by nurse practitioners to the Canada Health Act this spring as planned under the previous administration.
The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services.
Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government has passed legislation that allows Alberta surgeons to work in both the public and private health systems.
Amid the court battle between Dr. Elaine Ma and OHIP over a mass vaccination clinic involving medical residents and students, here’s what doctors in Ontario should know about billing while supervising or delegating services to trainees.
The CMA recently warned that mixed systems degrade access, but international comparisons and the CMA’s own reports suggest the risks are conditional, not absolute.
