Healthcare

NATIONAL PULSE – Half can’t find a doctor or get a timely appointment

September 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE September 8, 2022 – When Dr. David Eaton retires later this year, 1,400 of the approximately 2,800 people of Wheatley, Ont. will be losing their [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Millions have chronic difficulty getting health care

September 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE September 7, 2022 – A summer of health care related horror stories – from emergency room closures to doctor shortages to surgery delays – is [Continue]

LETTER – Privatization would seriously reduce medical services to most of us

July 25, 2022 // 3 Comments

Re: Editorial – Who won and who lost in court’s rejection of private health care? For the past number of years I have enjoyed your comments on the news program [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Who won and who lost in court’s rejection of private health care?

July 21, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PUBLIC HEALTH CARE scored a victory in court with the rejection of an attempt by Dr. Brian Day to have legislation that prohibits double [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The irony of the premiers meeting as Clearwater hospital closes again

July 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIRTEEN PREMIERS wrapped up two days of meetings yesterday. As expected, health care was the big agenda item. Coincidentally, as the [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – B.C. Clinics: a new business model for doctors

June 25, 2022 // 1 Comment

I SUGGEST that a new government agency, I’m calling BC Clinics, be established to deal with the crisis in accessibility to health care. The fee-for-service model no longer [Continue]