Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care to provide guidelines on screening for things like…
I live in Vancouver’s West End. Late last month, I was startled awake. I didn’t know why until I went out at 7 a.m. and saw a heavy police presence, a trail of destruction and distressed neighbours trying to piece together what had happened in our neighbourhood. Read More
Some health policy experts are warning a new surgical funding model now being used in a dozen Alberta public hospitals is unlikely to be a silver bullet for addressing long surgical wait times. The province recently launched patient-focused funding for hip and knee replacements, cataract surgeries and shoulder repairs at 12 public hospitals. With this…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Underfunding of Canada’s judicial system is causing trials to drag on past their legal limits, significantly boosting the number of unrepresented…
First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. The program provides coverage for medical transportation, accommodations and meals for those who must leave their communities for health-care services that aren’t available at home. This often means travelling hundreds…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus after evacuating a cruise ship hit with an outbreak of the virus has recovered,…