P.E.I. Nurses' Union applauds change to Canada Health Act
P.E.I. Nurses' Union welcomes the recent change to the Canada Health Act, which will allow nurse practitioners to contribute ...
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Statement from the Minister of Health on the Canada Health Act
That is why, after many months of discussions on this issue, I have formally written to my PT colleagues outlining the new Canada Health Act (CHA) Services Policy which confirms that if a service is ...
Canadian health work force needs tens of thousands of additional providers, study finds
Country not producing enough health care providers to keep up with demand; report calls for increases in education and ...
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Federal health policy changes could expand primary care in Canada
On Friday, federal Health Minister Mark Holland released a long-awaited Canada Health Act interpretation letter and announced a new Canada Health Act Services Policy. The policy, he said ...
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Lewis: Canada's dying Liberal government may have just saved medicare
Private options beckon and business seems brisk. The Canada Health Act, now 40 years old, sets out the conditions by which Ottawa transfers $50 billion annually to the provinces. The act forbids c ...
From homes to hospitals, Canada’s food environments need reform
A new report shows how ubiquitous unhealthy foods are, how aggressively they are promoted, and how hard it is to access ...
Dr. Brian Day's clinic to pay B.C.'s trial costs after failed private health lawsuit
A private medical clinic that launched an unsuccessful constitutional challenge of Canada's public health-care system must pay the B.C. government's legal costs, after what a judge calls a 'gruelling ...