Insurance

Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: B.C. minister
A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees starting at $4,650 has agreed to modify its policies, averting a court challenge over public healthcare, says the province’s health minister.
An Ontario health coalition organizing referendum on private versus public healthcare
Currently in its third reading, Bill 60, would allow the appointment of directors to regulate for-profit clinics while hospitals could approve the outsourcing of specific surgeries and diagnostic procedures to these private medical facilities.

The ABCs of insurance

Expert advice for physicians on essential coverage and regular reviews.
Atrial fibrillation: cryoablation is effective in the long-term

A new study shows the relevance of cryoablation as a first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation compared to antiarrhythmics alone.
Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease OK'd by U.S. FDA

It’s the first drug for an inherited form of ALS.
Smith declines to disavow comments urging out of pocket payments for healthcare

Smith’s United Conservative Party government has committed not to delist any current medically insured services or to having Albertans pay for services or prescriptions currently covered by medicare.
Hello national licence, goodbye rural practice? Here’s what the data says about that

Only 8% of the country’s physician workforce serve the estimated 20% of Canadians who live in rural areas. National licensure could help, suggest results of survey by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada.
Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies

Nirsevimab, also known by its brand name Beyfortus, was authorized on April 19. It was developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi.
No fines issued by hospitals under Ontario's new long term care law: province, OHA

The law, which went into effect in September, can move discharged patients into nursing homes they didn’t consent to.
Insurance companies shouldn’t be able to steer patients to specific pharmacies, says RxA

The practice can disrupt patients' relationships with their pharmacists, fragmenting their care and confusing patients and caregivers, the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association argues in a new statement.

Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: B.C. minister

An Ontario health coalition organizing referendum on private versus public healthcare

The ABCs of insurance

Atrial fibrillation: cryoablation is effective in the long-term

Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease OK'd by U.S. FDA

Smith declines to disavow comments urging out of pocket payments for healthcare

Hello national licence, goodbye rural practice? Here’s what the data says about that

Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies

No fines issued by hospitals under Ontario's new long term care law: province, OHA

Insurance companies shouldn’t be able to steer patients to specific pharmacies, says RxA