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Are You Waiting to Join the Discussion on Canadian Health Care Reform?

by Heather | Jan 26, 2011 | Canadian Health Care Information

The Canadian Medical Association in partnership with Maclean’s magazine is holding a number of public town halls titled “Health Care in Canada: Time to Rebuild Medicare”. The public is invited to attend these events and join some of Canada’s...

When Three’s a Crowd in Canadian Health Care

by Heather | Jan 24, 2011 | Canadian Health Care Information

Three’s a crowd when government prohibits you from spending your own money on health care. In Canada, our provincial and territorial governments decide which medically necessary services will be paid for and how patients can access them. It’s true that the...
Privacy Legislation and the Right to Know: A Manitoba Couple Helps the Province Clean Up its Act, Part II

Privacy Legislation and the Right to Know: A Manitoba Couple Helps the Province Clean Up its Act, Part II

by Heather | Sep 29, 2010 | Health Care Legislation

A year after the death of her mother Frances, Mimi and Blake found that many of their questions were left unanswered and their concerns about the pitfalls of Manitoba’s Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) dismissed. They soon realized that a twofold approach...

Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Medicare Losses

by Heather | May 20, 2010 | Canadian Health Care Information

The world famous Mayo Clinic, a non-profit organization that owns medical facilities in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida, received much attention during the 2009 health care reform debates in the United States. President Obama praised them for delivering high quality,...
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