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Is Ontario Failing Hospital Staff? Union Demands Province Provide Support Amid Overwork Claims
TORONTO - Hospital workers are buckling under the pressure of heavy workloads largely brought about by a staffing crisis, an Ontario...

Jordan Omstead
Jan 3, 2024


Holiday wishes for our beleaguered health-care system
Health-care workers and experts share their wishes for Canada's health-care system this holiday season. Here’s what they had to say.

Maddi Dellplain
Dec 26, 2023


Ford's Alcohol-Sales Expansion: Ignorant or Innovative?
Premier Ford’s alcohol-sales expansion is reckless The dangers of excessive drinking — to individuals, families and the health-care...

Raghu Venugopal
Dec 23, 2023


A collapsing health-care system is Ontario’s real ‘new normal’
OPINION: The biggest takeaway from the auditor general’s report? Our hospitals are in deep trouble TVO Today Dec. 7, 2023 There was a...

Matt Gurney
Dec 19, 2023


Family doctors are sick and tired. That's a big problem.
We don't want to find out what happens if family doctors start leaving the province — or the profession. TVO Today Dec 18 2023 Our...

Matt Gurney
Dec 19, 2023


Ontario's Community Health Crisis: Urgent Action Required for Staffing Solutions
NEWS PROVIDED BY Ontario Community Health 12 Dec, 2023, 09:00 ET The community health sector is witnessing an exodus of workers to other...

Ontario Community Health
Dec 18, 2023


Experts say Canada's health-care system isn't ready for an aging population – here's why
2023-12-18 from ctvnews.ca Sandy Marsh has been nursing a knee injury for eight months, suffering from a torn meniscus and Baker’s cyst....

Jennifer Ferreira
Dec 18, 2023


Saving Lives or Saving Money? The Battle Over Local Public Hospital Services
2023 Health Action Assembly & Annual Conference The Ford government is trying to close and diminish our local public hospital services....

Ontario Health Coalition
Dec 9, 2023


Are Ontario Hospitals Coping with the Crisis of ER Closures?
Number of Ontario hospital emergency closures soars to new record: Health Coalition demands Ford government finally take action December...

Ontario Health Coalition
Dec 5, 2023


We might as well be talking to a wall
Our health appears to be solely about us, yet the real focus should be on politicians and their influence on shaping public policy, Nolak...

Nolak P. Khopa
Dec 4, 2023


Highest in Spending, Last in Surgical Wait Times
A recent study by the Fraser Institute, a non-partisan Canadian think tank, reveals concerning statistics about Canada’s health care...

Fraser Institute
Nov 21, 2023


Conflict of Interest? Former Health Minister Advocates for For-Profit Hospital
November 20, 2023 14:38 ET| Source: Ontario Health Coalition Ford Government Expanded For-Profit Hospital in Violation of the Law and...

Ontario Health Coalition
Nov 20, 2023


Why Having a Copy of Your Medical Record is Essential: Insights from Medical Experts
CBC News · Posted: Nov 15, 2023 4:00 AM EST Experts say patients will feel more informed, empowered in their care As cyberattacks become...

Jennifer La Grassa
Nov 15, 2023


Profit or Public Health? Really?!
Discrepancy raises questions about plans to do more surgeries outside of Ontario's public hospitals Premier Doug Ford's government gives...

Mike Crawley
Nov 15, 2023


How Will Changes to Home Care Affect You and Your Loved Ones?
Ontario Health Coalition Home Care: Privatization and Dismantling of Public Control Briefing Note on the Ford Government’s Changes to...

Ontario Health Coalition
Nov 12, 2023


Ont. Liberal leadership race: Where do they stand on healthcare?
Ontario Health Coalition Liberal Leadership Candidates Q & A Roundtable on Public Health Care in Ontario ________________________________...

Ontario Health Coalition
Nov 8, 2023


At What Cost?
Ontario hospital privatization and the threat to public health care AUTHOR(S): Andrew Longhurst NOVEMBER 2, 2023 Download Full Report...

Andrew Longhurst
Nov 8, 2023


New report analyzes Ford government’s privatization of surgeries and diagnostic procedures
Media conference details impacts for Ontarians October 31, 2023 12:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Drawing on new...

Ontario Health Coalition
Oct 31, 2023


Lessons from a city that solved the family doctor shortage
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-lessons-from-a-city-that-solved-the-family-doctor-shortage/ Psst: Don’t tell anyone, but...

André Picard
Oct 22, 2023


The Power of a People’s Referendum
posted June 1, 2023 (June 1, 2023) By Natalie Mehra, Executive Director We know that the overwhelming majority of Ontarians do not want...

Natalie Mehra
May 31, 2023
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