Budget excludes IVF funding despite campaign promise
Advocates express disappointment as federal budget fails to include promised IVF funding, leaving Canadian families struggling with fertility treatment costs. Learn about the impact.
Category : Healthcare Policy
Quebec's Bill 2 threatens family medicine, doctor warns
A Montreal physician with 45 years of experience argues Quebec's Bill 2 prioritizes patient volume over care quality, threatening the future of family medicine. Learn why he calls for its suspension.
Quebec doctor access worse than Ontario despite numbers
A Gazette fact-check confirms Premier Legault's claims: Quebec has more doctors per capita than Ontario, yet access to family physicians is worse. Discover the data behind this paradox.
Alberta announces dual-practice model for surgeons
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveils a Dual Practice Surgery Model to reduce wait times for elective surgeries, allowing surgeons to work in both public and private systems while committing to public service.
Alberta allows doctors to work in public and private systems
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces groundbreaking healthcare reforms allowing physicians to work in both public and private systems. Learn how this affects patient care.
Manitoba eliminates sick note requirement for workers
Doctors Manitoba applauds provincial government's decision to end mandatory sick notes, calling it a progressive step that reduces healthcare system strain.
Alberta's public-private doctor plan faces criticism
Alberta's proposal allowing physicians to work in both public and private systems raises concerns about healthcare equity. Critics warn this could create two-tier medicine in the province.
Calgary ophthalmologists oppose optometrist surgeries
Calgary ophthalmologists urge provinces to reject proposals allowing optometrists to perform minor eye surgeries, citing patient safety concerns. Learn about the growing debate.
Saskatchewan expands nurse practitioner clinics
Saskatchewan introduces 19 new nurse practitioner-led clinics providing Medicare-covered primary care. Learn how this pilot program transforms healthcare access across the province.
Midwife services restored to Selkirk Regional Health Centre
Manitoba government reinstates midwifery services at Selkirk Regional Health Centre, expanding maternal healthcare access for families in the Interlake region. Learn about this healthcare milestone.
Bill 2's Emotional Toll on Quebec Doctors
Sara Michaels shares how Quebec's Bill 2 is demoralizing dedicated physicians like her father, threatening the human connection at the heart of medicine. Read her powerful personal account.
Saskatchewan signs first nurse practitioner contracts
Saskatchewan takes historic step by signing first contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care access across the province. Learn how this initiative will transform healthcare delivery.
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.
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.
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