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The uniquely Canadian fear of private health care: No other …

(1 days ago) WEBLast month, the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a Canadian ban on two-tier health care, even though the justices admitted the decision would impose “real hardship and suffering” on patients stuck

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-uniquely-canadian-fear-of-private-health-care-no-other-universal-system-bans-it-like-we-do

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Supreme Court ruling ends hope for many patients waiting for …

(3 days ago) WEBThree years ago, the British Columbia Supreme Court effectively locked patients within B.C.’s government-run health-care system. On Thursday, the Supreme …

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/supreme-court-ruling-ends-hope-for-many-patients-waiting-for-care-in-canada

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BC court decision on private health care is inconsistent …

(6 days ago) WEBAn important case for patients and health care access in Canada was released on September 10, 2020, and it has created some …

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2020/bc-court-decision-on-private-health-care-is-inconsistent-and-should-be-appealed/

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B.C. Supreme Court rules against private healthcare in …

(5 days ago) WEBCourt ruling on private healthcare challenge – Sep 10, 2020. The B.C. Supreme court has ruled private healthcare is not a constitutional right if wait times are too long in a years-long case

https://globalnews.ca/news/7326893/bc-supreme-court-ruling-private-public-healthcare/

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B.C. health minister applauds ruling on private medical clinics but

(8 days ago) WEBThe decision by B.C.’s top court to uphold the ban on private health care was heralded as a “great victory” by the province’s health minister but critics say the …

https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-health-minister-applauds-ruling-on-private-medical-clinics-but-critics-say-case-highlights-gaps-in-system

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Canada’s ban on private healthcare faces legal challenge

(1 days ago) WEBCanadian laws banning private healthcare for serious medical conditions are facing their first notable legal challenge in decades, in a case spearheaded by a …

https://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i5045

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Would more privatization in Canadian health care solve …

(4 days ago) WEBAs it stands, Canada's health-care spending is divided between the public and private sector at roughly a 75-25 split, and at a cost of about $6,666 per Canadian, according to CIHI. Private health

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-healthcare-privatization-debate-second-opinion-1.6554073

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Top court’s refusal to hear private healthcare ban …

(3 days ago) WEBThe head of a private surgical clinic in Vancouver has come out swinging against the Supreme Court of Canada for its refusal to hear an appeal of British Columbia’s ban on private surgical coverage.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9607970/brian-day-private-health-reaction-supreme-court/

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Why Canada Doesn't Allow Private Healthcare - Capital …

(3 days ago) WEBBut it was only with the 1984 passage of the Canada Health Act, drafted in the final months of Pierre Trudeau’s premiership, that Canada codified its de facto ban on private healthcare. The reason …

https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/private-two-tier-healthcare-brian-day-bc

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Quebec tables bill to limit the use of private health agencies

(2 days ago) WEBQuebec plans to limit the use of private agencies and subcontractors in the health and social services sector within the next three years. Tabling the bill on …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-tables-bill-to-limit-the-use-of-private-health-agencies-1.6749292

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Top court strikes down Quebec private health-care ban

(3 days ago) WEBThe Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that the Quebec government cannot prevent people from paying for private insurance for health-care procedures …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/top-court-strikes-down-quebec-private-health-care-ban-1.547692

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British Columbia Supreme Court Rules Against Expansion of …

(7 days ago) WEBCambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia[1] was first filed in 2009. The case made its way to trial in the British Columbia Supreme Court beginning in 2016. …

https://www.fasken.com/en/knowledge/2020/09/21-BC-Supreme-Court-Rules-Against-Expansion-Private-Health-Care

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Support for private health-care options has grown since start of

(8 days ago) WEBThe poll also found that more Canadians support having the option of paying for private health services now (62 per cent) than they did just prior to the pandemic. In …

https://globalnews.ca/news/8428767/canada-health-care-reform-private-pandemic/

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Increased Private Healthcare for Canada: Is That the Right Solution?

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare is a publicly funded healthcare system that is a source of national pride in Canada; however, Canadians are increasingly concerned about its performance and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957357/

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The Canada Health Act does not prohibit private care - Policy …

(3 days ago) WEBA law that does not prohibit private, fee-for-service health care. Federal statements have said it runs contrary to the CHA to have private health services for …

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2023/canada-health-act-private-care/

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More Canadians turning to privatized clinics amid health-care …

(Just Now) WEBMore and more Canadians are also turning to private clinics for a family physician. Lucy Spitale, clinic co-ordinator at SanoMed Solutions in Pointe-Claire, Que., …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/privatized-health-clinics-see-increase-in-patients-fed-up-with-wait-times-in-public-system-1.6550437

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Restrictions on private health insurance - British Columbia Medical …

(5 days ago) WEBRestrictions on private health insurance. Issue: BCMJ, vol. 63, No. 5, June 2021, Page 197 Editorials. By: Brian Day, MB. A+A-. “Without a right of challenge through an …

https://bcmj.org/editorials/restrictions-private-health-insurance

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Canada's ban on private healthcare faces legal challenge

(1 days ago) WEBCanada's ban on private healthcare faces legal challenge. Canada's ban on private healthcare faces legal challenge BMJ. 2016 Sep 16;354:i5045. doi: …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27637869/

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Understanding Private Healthcare in Canada

(9 days ago) WEBUnderstanding Private Doctors and Clinics in Canada. A private doctor is defined in most provinces as a licensed physician who has “opted out” of the provincial …

https://harrisonhealthcare.ca/private-healthcare-in-canada/

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FTC Bans Non-Competes: Takeaways and Action Items for …

(8 days ago) WEBImportant terms in operating agreements and equity awards for private equity-backed healthcare providers – including vesting, clawback, repurchase and drag …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/04/ftc-bans-non-competes-takeaways-and-action-items-for-healthcare

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New Quebec bill aims to phase out use of private health agencies

(1 days ago) WEBQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé introduced a bill to limit and regulate the use of private health-care agencies. He says the goal is to stop depending on the …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9489637/quebec-bill-phase-out-private-health-agencies/

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Canadians divided on privatizing health care, survey finds

(4 days ago) WEBIn British Columbia, health authorities contracted $27.2 million to private clinics in 2021. According to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix, there were more than …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/angus-reid-health-care-privatization-1.6762099

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What the First Amendment Means for Campus Protests

(Just Now) WEBFollow our live coverage of the college protests at U.C.L.A. and other universities.. Protesters on college campuses have often cited the First Amendment as …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/free-speech-campus-protests.html

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B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to …

(1 days ago) WEBB.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks. It’s part of several new measures …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0021-000643

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at campuses as …

(8 days ago) WEBStudents at dozens of universities in the U.S. and Canada continue to protest for Palestinian human rights after months of war in Gaza. Most student …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hundreds-palestinian-protesters-arrested-campuses-universities-crack-e-rcna149705

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The Protesters and the President - The New York Times

(Just Now) WEBWarning: this episode contains strong language. Over the past week, students at dozens of universities held demonstrations, set up encampments and, at times, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/podcasts/the-daily/university-protestest.html

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Columbia campus protester apologises for 'kill Zionists' comments …

(9 days ago) WEBMore than 34,180 people - most of them children and women - have been killed in Gaza since then, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry says. Are you a student in the US? …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68909942

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Private health agencies in Quebec launch legal challenge to new …

(3 days ago) WEBThe association representing private health agencies in Quebec, Entreprises Privées de personnels soignants du Québec (EPPSQ), has launched a legal challenge …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/private-health-care-agencies-quebec-lawsuit-1.7192184

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Abortion clinic in Florida braces for new restrictions - BBC

(9 days ago) WEBFlorida's six-week abortion ban has gone into effect, after the state previously allowed abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. Jerneka, 20, is five weeks pregnant, …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68930854

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Catch up on the day’s stories: Pushing back against book bans, IRS

(7 days ago) WEB👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Internal Revenue Service plans to ramp up audit rates of wealthy taxpayers and large corporations. The audit rate of people earning …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/us/5-things-pm-may-2-trnd/index.html

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British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces

(3 days ago) WEBThe program was possible through an exemption granted by Health Canada under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act which allowed for open drug use in …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/david-eby-public-drug-use-1.7186245

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