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Would more privatization in Canadian health care solve the …

(4 days ago) Canada is facing a critical shortage of family doctors, with millions of Canadians without access to primary care because of retiring physicians and fewer medical school grads choosing the specialtydue to a lack of resources and high overhead costs. The pandemic has also exacerbated a lack of access to … See more

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

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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 Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health …

(6 days ago) WEBOntario is expanding private clinics. Carlos Osorio/Reuters. Right now, Ontario has about 900 such clinics, and they mostly offer medical imaging and cataract …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/world/canada/canada-letter-private-health-care.html

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Exploring Privatization in Canadian Primary Care: An …

(3 days ago) WEBContext. Services provided in primary care settings include health promotion, illness and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common illness and injury and referral to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8935921/

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The future of private health care in Canada BLG

(2 days ago) WEBThe Canada Health Act (the Act) came into force in 1984 and is Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. It is based on the principles …

https://www.blg.com/en/insights/2022/08/no-quick-fix-private-health-care-in-canada-is-back-in-the-news

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Majority of Canadians support private options for …

(5 days ago) WEBAs the country's health-care system continues to buckle, an increasing number of Canadians are saying they support private health care in addition to the public system, revealed a poll by Ipsos

https://globalnews.ca/news/9458260/health-care-private-options-majority-canadians-support-poll/

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Canada's Ontario to expand use of private healthcare providers

(8 days ago) WEBTORONTO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Canada's most populous province, Ontario, plans to significantly expand its use of private providers to perform public health services, the …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/canadas-ontario-province-expand-use-private-providers-public-health-services-2023-01-16/

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Understanding public and private health care CMA

(4 days ago) WEBStandards for health care, everywhere. There are five criteria for public health insurance set out in The Canada Health Act:. It must be universal, provided to all residents of a province or territory.; It must be …

https://www.cma.ca/our-focus/public-and-private-health-care/understanding-public-and-private-health-care

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Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize …

(3 days ago) WEBSeveral have challenged Health Canada by promoting private pay for medical imaging, surgeries and even clinical care in contravention of the Canada Health Act. In …

https://theconversation.com/pharmacares-design-could-further-fragment-and-politicize-canadas-health-system-228260

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Private health care: Poll shows Canadians split CTV News

(9 days ago) WEBPublished Feb. 27, 2023 4:00 a.m. PST. Share. As health-care negotiations continue between premiers and the federal government, a new survey suggests Canadians are …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/here-s-what-canadians-think-about-privatization-in-health-care-system-1.6288800

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As Canada’s health systems strain, more private care would mark

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Minister Mark Holland says while some provinces are using private health care as a stop-gap to try to address system strains, health-care delivery must …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10238233/mark-holland-health-transfer/

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How Privatization Infects the Canadian Health Care System

(8 days ago) WEBFor-profit companies are taking over more and more of Canada’s health care system, often with the support of governments in Canada’s provinces and …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10957960231194053

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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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Healthcare in Canada: Privatization and How to Contain It

(4 days ago) WEB2750 Heather Street. , Connor Forbes, Erica Tsang CONTEXT In the ongoing debate on private versus public funding models for healthcare in Canada, it is interesting to note …

https://ubcmj.med.ubc.ca/past-issues/ubcmj-volume-4-issue-1/healthcare-in-canada-privatization-and-how-to-contain-it/healthcare-in-canada-privatization-and-how-to-contain-it/

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The effect of health-care privatisation on the quality of care

(3 days ago) WEBHealth-care privatisation is a policy of transferring the provision of public services to private individuals or companies. Many nationalised health-care services have pursued …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00003-3/fulltext

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Canada’s Public And Private Healthcare Sectors To Benefit From …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Pharmacare Act will be a major focus of Canada’s healthcare investment over the next five years supporting both public and private sectors. We have increased …

https://www.fitchsolutions.com/bmi/healthcare/canadas-public-and-private-healthcare-sectors-benefit-2024-budget-08-05-2024

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Privatizing health care is not the answer: lessons from the United

(3 days ago) WEBPrivatizing Canada's health care system, even a little, will inevitably cause costs to rise and access to decline. The wisest course for Canada is to expand and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2565716/

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Providing Health Care but Receiving None in Return: An Expanded …

(2 days ago) WEBCanada’s robust universal, single-payer healthcare system has long made socio-economic rights (SER) advocates in the United States envious of our neighbors to …

https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/sjshr/article/view/12615

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Public-private cooperation key to supporting Canada’s shift from …

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to PwC’s Consumer insights survey, 32% of Canadians surveyed said they use a health-care, wellness, fitness or medical app on their smartwatch, smartphone or tablet. …

https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/industries/healthcare/how-public-private-cooperation-can-transform-canadas-health-system.html

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Understanding Private Healthcare in Canada

(9 days ago) WEBPublic Opinion and Private Healthcare. Canadians are starting to take more notice of the facts. In a recent poll conducted by Ipsos in January of 2023, 59% of …

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

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Health Care in Canada: Everything You Need to Know

(Just Now) WEBIntroduction to Healthcare in Canada and Canadian Health Services: What Expats Need to Know . Expats living in Canada should be aware of the country’s univer …

https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/healthcare-in-canada/

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Oh, Canada: U.S. Patients Don't Want Your Health Policies - Forbes

(4 days ago) WEBJust 30 of the 166 new drugs approved for marketing in Canada between 2018 and 2022 had ended up on public drug formularies by the end of 2023, CHPI …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2024/04/29/oh-canada-us-patients-dont-want-your-health-policies/

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Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know

(3 days ago) WEBCanada is the only country in the developed world with a universal health-care program that does not include universal coverage for prescription drugs. Instead, …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pharmacare-explainer-1.7185304

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week

(4 days ago) WEB“Over the past year, we have reached agreements with all provinces and territories to strengthen Canada’s universal public health care system, including funding …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2024/05/06/statement-prime-minister-mental-health-week

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - CBS Boston

(7 days ago) WEBBOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/steward-health-care-bankruptcy/

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RFK Jr in robust health despite brain worm scare, says campaign

(9 days ago) WEBHis campaign says questioning the presidential candidate's health "is hilarious given his competition".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68980823

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care System LLC filed for bankruptcy early Monday after a period of mounting financial challenges and government scrutiny over the impact of its …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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Steward Health Care seeks bankruptcy protections WBUR News

(5 days ago) WEBAfter months of uncertainty about its future, the nation’s largest private, for-profit hospital chain has filed for bankruptcy in Texas. Dallas-based Steward Health …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/06/steward-bankruptcy-massachusetts-for-profit-hospitals-debt

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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics CNN Business

(Just Now) WEBWalmart, the largest retailer in the United States, will close all 51 of its health care clinics in six states and end virtual health care services, the company said Tuesday.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/business/walmart-closes-health-clinics/index.html

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Steward Health says bankruptcy won't interrupt operations in …

(2 days ago) WEBDallas-based Steward Health Care, which this week filed for bankruptcy protection, will continue regular day-to-day operations of its Arizona hospitals and …

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/05/08/steward-health-says-bankruptcy-wont-interrupt-operations-in-arizona/73602545007/

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