Saskatchewan signs first nurse practitioner contracts
Saskatchewan signs its first 19 contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care access, aiming to connect every resident with a provider by 2028. Learn how this impacts healthcare.
Category : Healthcare Policy
Quebec Doctors Protest Bill 2 at Bell Centre
Quebec's controversial Bill 2 triggers massive doctor protests and potential exodus to other provinces. Learn how this healthcare crisis is unfolding and its impact on medical services.
400 Quebec doctors apply to leave after health bill
Nearly 400 Quebec physicians have applied to practice elsewhere in Canada following the controversial Bill 2, marking a significant departure from historical trends. Read more about the healthcare exodus.
Private-pay medical testing won't fix wait times: doctors
Emergency physicians warn Alberta's private-pay diagnostic testing legislation will worsen wait times and healthcare equity. Learn why this approach threatens public healthcare.
Quebec suspends health law surveillance on doctors
Quebec's government pledges not to enforce controversial surveillance clauses in its new health law, marking a third concession to appease angry doctors and restart negotiations.
18 Montreal Clinics at Risk from Bill 2
Over 400,000 patients could lose healthcare access as 18 west-end Montreal clinics warn of potential closure due to the financial strain of Quebec's Bill 2. Learn about the crisis.
Quebec Bill 2 Healthcare Reform Faces Doctor Shortage
Quebec's Bill 2 aims to provide healthcare access but lacks investment in new doctors and staff. As physicians protest and burnout rates soar, 1.5 million Quebecers remain without family doctors.
Quebec doctors warn new law may close family clinics
Quebec physicians sound alarm as Bill 2 threatens family medicine groups with closure as early as April 1st. Learn how this healthcare crisis could impact patients across the province.
300 Quebec Doctors Seek Ontario Licenses in One Month
Nearly 300 Quebec physicians applied for Ontario medical licenses in less than a month, signaling potential healthcare workforce shifts between provinces. Learn what's driving this trend.
Quebec surgeon questions future after Bill 2 shakes healthcare
A Montreal surgeon shares how Quebec's Bill 2 has shaken his faith in the healthcare system and made him question whether he can continue practicing in the province he loves.
CAQ's Transplant Québec Plan Draws Medical Criticism
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair warns that Quebec's plan to dismantle Transplant Québec threatens organ transplant system. Medical experts oppose the government move.
Quebec cuts doctor paperwork, frees 310,000 appointments
Quebec's health minister announces reduced physician paperwork, freeing 310,000 medical appointments. Major healthcare efficiency improvement for patients across the province.
Quebec doctors flee to Ontario after Bill 2 passage
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply to work in Ontario following controversial Bill 2 that reforms physician pay and imposes massive fines for protests. Read the full story.
New Ontario funding ends Windsor-Essex IVF waitlist
Ontario invests $1.6M annually in Windsor's only IVF clinic, eliminating years-long wait times for publicly funded fertility treatments and helping 300 patients yearly.
Bill 2 Forces Quebec Family Clinics to Close: Doctors
Quebec doctors warn Bill 2 will force family medicine clinics to close, threatening care for 400,000+ patients. Learn how healthcare reforms impact Montreal.
Federal Budget Signals Lower Health Transfer Increases
Canada's 2025 federal budget reveals smaller health transfer increases to provinces and ends temporary funding agreements. Learn how this affects healthcare funding across the country.
Outaouais doctors protest new Quebec health legislation
Medical professionals in the Outaouais region are raising concerns about provincial legislation they say will worsen healthcare access. Learn how this affects patients.
Republican Warns Healthcare Could Sink 2026 Midterms
Rep. Jeff Van Drew warns Republicans face electoral disaster in 2026 without healthcare reform. Learn why premiums and Affordable Care Act replacement matter.
Thousands of Quebec Doctors Protest Health-Care Law
Thousands of Quebec doctors and medical students packed Montreal's Bell Centre to protest Bill 2, warning the health-care law will cripple patient access and force physicians to leave.
Massive protest planned against Quebec doctor law
Thousands expected at Bell Centre to protest Bill 2, which changes doctor compensation and imposes performance targets. Learn about the growing healthcare controversy.
Reducing Barriers to Obesity Treatments in Canada
Dr. Ronald Eliosoff argues that expanding access to bariatric surgery and new weight-loss drugs is crucial to prevent a Canadian healthcare crisis and save billions.
Quebec Doctors Protest Bill 2 Amid Healthcare Crisis
Montreal doctors and families speak out against Quebec's Bill 2, warning it will drive physicians from the province and further cripple the healthcare system. Restoring trust is key.
Quebec doctors face criticism amid provincial exodus
Montreal journalist Toula Drimonis examines why Quebec doctors leaving the province face unfair criticism and how Hippocrates' principle should protect physicians too.
Trump's Drug Price Plan Backfires, Helps Democrats
Former President Trump's proposal to regulate Medicare drug prices faces unexpected consequences as Democrats leverage it to attack Republican positions on healthcare, creating political turmoil.
Bill 2: Strike 3 for Quebec Health Care?
Quebec's health care system faces a potential triple threat under Bill 2, with experts warning of devastating consequences for patient care and medical privacy rights across the province.
Private Medical Tests: Step Toward US Healthcare
Alberta's new policy allowing private payments for medical tests threatens to undermine Canada's public healthcare system and could lead to U.S.-style two-tier medicine, warn healthcare experts.
Wakefield doctor alleges termination over health system criticism
A Wakefield physician alleges she was dismissed from her government role after raising critical issues about Quebec's healthcare system and pandemic response.
Quebec Revives Doctor Payment Reform Talks
The Quebec government is reopening negotiations with physicians over controversial payment reforms, aiming to transform how doctors are compensated while addressing healthcare system challenges.
Quebec's Bill 2: Healthcare Trust in Crisis
Quebec's proposed health system reforms threaten the foundation of patient trust and medical professional autonomy. Learn why Bill 2 could destabilize healthcare.
Quebec doctors fleeing to Ontario over health bill
Medical professionals are leaving Quebec's Outaouais region in droves following Bill 15 implementation, creating a healthcare crisis that's pushing doctors across the river to Ontario for better working conditions.
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