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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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Doctor's appeal over right to pay for private health …

(Just Now) WEBB.C. Supreme Court Justice John J. Steeves dismissed the challenge in September 2020 in a judgment that ran more than 800 pages. He said he saw nothing to suggest unrestrained private health care

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cambie-surgeries-case-trial-court-of-appeal-judgment-1.6521746

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Critics say B.C. ruling on private medical care highlights system …

(8 days ago) WEBArticle content. The 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 …

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

(5 days ago) WEBThe B.C. Supreme court has ruled private healthcare is not a constitutional right if wait times are too long in a years-long case that will likely have implications across Canada’s health-care

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

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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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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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B.C. Court of Appeal to rule on private health care case

(9 days ago) WEBThe B.C. Court of Appeal will decide Friday whether a lower court made legal errors in a landmark decision that upheld key components of the province’s public …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-court-of-appeal-to-rule-on-private-health-care-case/

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‘Dying on wait-lists’: Could private health-care solve …

(Just Now) WEBCanada’s health-care system is “unique in the world” as it prohibits services by private insurance companies, according to a 2003 report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9099696/canada-private-health-care-options/

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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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Would more privatization in Canadian health care solve the …

(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, …

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

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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds ban on private health care clinics

(3 days ago) WEBPrivate clinics have existed in B.C. since the late 1990s and had become integrated with the public system, performing about 65,000 private surgeries annually …

https://vancouversun.com/health/local-health/bc-court-of-appeal-set-to-deliver-ruling-in-private-health-care-case

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The Supreme Court dropped the ball on private health care

(7 days ago) WEBSo private health care became legal in Quebec, but only in Quebec. Fifteen years later, in 2020, a B.C. judge ruled in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-supreme-court-dropped-the-ball-on-private-health-care/

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

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare's Challenges and the Call for Private Financing. Medicare – the publicly funded, single-payer network of healthcare systems – is a popular Canadian public program, …

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

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Bill to limit Quebec private health agencies passed CTV News

(9 days ago) WEBThe long-term goal is to completely ban agencies as early as December 2024 for large centres like Quebec City and Montreal. The bill to limit private health …

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/bill-to-limit-quebec-private-health-agencies-passed-1.6361738

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Private Health Care Is Here - Macleans.ca

(2 days ago) WEBThirty years after the first private MRI clinic in Calgary, there are now 85 private diagnostic imaging facilities in Canada, led by Quebec with 31 private facilities, …

https://macleans.ca/society/health/private-health-care-canada/

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The illegality of private health care in Canada - PMC

(1 days ago) WEBCanada's restrictions on the private health care sector are said to “rival those of Cuba and North Korea” 1 and are seen by some as an important factor in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC80881/

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Quebec aims to phase out use of private health-care agencies by …

(8 days ago) WEBPhoto by Jacques Boissinot / The Canadian Press. QUEBEC — The Quebec government has announced plans to phase out the use of costly private …

https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-tables-bill-limiting-use-of-private-health-care-agency-labour

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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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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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What's the deal with private health care in Canada (and - Reddit

(7 days ago) WEBBy imposing exclusivity and then failing to provide public health care of a reasonable standard within a reasonable time, the government creates circumstances that trigger …

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/k71l3/whats_the_deal_with_private_health_care_in_canada/

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Should Canadians Be Allowed To Pay For Private Healthcare …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the prohibition against private healthcare in Quebec violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin …

https://www.welcomebackclinic.com/blog/Should-Canadians-be-allowed-to-Pay-for-private-Healthcare-Services.htm

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Patients with private insurance can face higher health costs at …

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2022, hospital services accounted for 42% of health care spending for people with private health insurance. Portra Images / Getty Images. Print; May 13, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/private-insurers-patients-can-face-higher-health-costs-hospitals-rcna151951

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WEBThe idea of the government providing homeowner’s insurance because private companies can’t or won’t would lead to one of the biggest government programs …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care.

(7 days ago) WEBIn the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with senate committee hearings and a public inquiry …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-care-private-equity-1.7193466

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