By Colleen Flood and Kathleen O'Grady BC Medical Services Commission, BC Supreme Court, Cambie Surgeries, Cambie Surgeries Corp. v. British Columbia, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Day case, private healthcare, public healthcare, supreme court decision
A long-running dispute between Dr. Brian Day, the co-owner of Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the British Columbia government may finally be resolved in the BC Supreme Court this year — and the ruling could transform the Canadian health system from coast to coast.
By Robert McMurtry baby boomers, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian economy, Canadian healthcare system, federal election, health service funding, national pharmacare, politics
A federal election could be called any time in the next few months, judging by the media coverage and the ramping up of political activity. Many issues have been crowding into the media headlines in anticipation of the election — but with a notable absence of any consideration of healthcare by our political parties.
By BC Medical Services Commission, BC Supreme Court, Cambie Surgeries, Cambie Surgeries Corp. v. British Columbia, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian health care, Canadian healthcare system, Day case, Podcasts, private healthcare, public healthcare, supreme court decision
The BC Supreme Court will soon be ruling on a constitutional challenge that may very well change the face of health care in Canada.
By Harvey Chochinov advance directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, End of life care, health, hospital, medically assisted suicide, pain management, palliative care, Right to die, supreme court decision
A few days after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against medical aid in dying, I received a note from a wonderful colleague of mine saying that her closest friend’s 53 year old son had just died of spinal cancer.
By advanced directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, cardio pulmonary resuscitation, chronic illness, CPR, DNR, do not resuscitate, Docotr, End of life care, health, heart attack, hospital, Podcasts, power of attorney, resuscitation, seniors
Will the cost of senior care in Canada one day break the bank? Probably not, contrary to common perceptions.
By appropriate treatment, Canada Health Act, mental disabilities, Mental health, mental health strategy, mental illness, mental illness help, pharmaceutical policies in Canada, Podcasts, prescription drug, Private health benefits, Private health care, psychiatric hospitalization, Psychiatrist
In Canada, only one in five people with depression gets appropriate treatment. And in Ontario, only one in three patients discharged from psychiatric hospitalization will get a follow-up within the month. Why is Canada doing so poorly in helping people with mental illness?
By Canada Health Act, cost of drugs, Drug coverage, drug plan, employee drug benefits, Pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical policies in Canada, Podcasts, prescription drug, Private health benefits, Private health care
Employers in Canada spend an estimated 5 billion dollars a year on drug coverage for their employees. Yet, private plans are notoriously inefficient and they often cover higher priced drugs that are not necessarily better for consumers’ health, explains Alan Cassels.
By Charles J. Wright advance directive, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada’s healthcare system, CPR, DNR, do not resuscitate, Doctor, End of life care, health, heart attack, hospital, power of attorney, resuscitation
The long overdue public, medical, legal and political debate on end-of-life care is now well underway in Canada. Medical journals and the general press are commenting regularly on the subject…
By Melanie Meloche-Holubowski calories, calories on menus, Canada, Canada Health Act, CFIA, daily food intake, food labeling, labeling regulations, nutrition, nutrition facts table, nutritional information, Nutritional label, overeating, serving sizes, servings of fruits and vegetables, standardized labelling, Standards and practices
Data indicate several problems related to the dietary habits of Canadians; Canadians are over-consuming snacks, fats and foods not belonging to the basic food groups.
By Livio Di Matteo Canada Health Act, Federal health transfers, Health care costs, Health care costs and spending, Health expenditure, Health spending per capita, Per capita physician spending, Public health spending
From a high of $3,915 (2012 dollars), real provincial and territorial government health spending per capita has declined by 3.9 percent to reach an estimated $3,762. Is this a permanent bending of the health care cost curve or a temporary pause?
