There has been a growing body of evidence over the years about how the idea of offloading ‘minor’ illnesses to non-physicians doesn’t achieve the benefits intended.
Just a year after being called out for a preferred provider arrangement, a new Globe and Mail article says similar behaviour has cropped up by the insurance provider.
British Columbia’s Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally.