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Ten Health Care Predictions for 2025

Ten Health Care Predictions for 2025

Ten Health Care Predictions for 2025

Maclean's

Dec 31, 2024

Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis

Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis

Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis

Kathleen Saylors

Dec 31, 2024

The Crumbling State of Northern Ontario’s Healthcare: A Call to Action

The Crumbling State of Northern Ontario’s Healthcare: A Call to Action

The Crumbling State of Northern Ontario’s Healthcare: A Call to Action

Lisa Rene-de-Cotret

Dec 29, 2024

This Canadian-made walker is helping kids with disabilities — if their families can afford it

This Canadian-made walker is helping kids with disabilities — if their families can afford it

This Canadian-made walker is helping kids with disabilities — if their families can afford it

CBC News

Dec 29, 2024

Holiday Message from Natalie Mehra

Holiday Message from Natalie Mehra

Holiday Message from Natalie Mehra

Natalie Mehra

Dec 29, 2024

Help chart the future of palliative care

Help chart the future of palliative care

Help chart the future of palliative care

Hospital News

Dec 29, 2024

Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

Waterloo Region Health Coalition

Dec 22, 2024

How The Grinch stole family medicine: A tale of Ontario’s health crisis

How The Grinch stole family medicine: A tale of Ontario’s health crisis

How The Grinch stole family medicine: A tale of Ontario’s health crisis

Alykhan Abdulla

Dec 22, 2024

Protesters shame Ontario government during pre-budget consultations

Protesters shame Ontario government during pre-budget consultations

Protesters shame Ontario government during pre-budget consultations

Bob Ross

Dec 17, 2024

Protest as MPPs come to Stratford on pre-budget tour:

Protest as MPPs come to Stratford on pre-budget tour:

Protest as MPPs come to Stratford on pre-budget tour:

Waterloo Region Health Coalition

Dec 14, 2024

Patients wait 222 per cent longer than in 1993

Patients wait 222 per cent longer than in 1993

Patients wait 222 per cent longer than in 1993

CTV National News

Dec 13, 2024

‘Patients at risk.’ Doctors raise alarm over new long-term-care role for nurse practitioners

‘Patients at risk.’ Doctors raise alarm over new long-term-care role for nurse practitioners

‘Patients at risk.’ Doctors raise alarm over new long-term-care role for nurse practitioners

Kenyon Wallace

Dec 13, 2024

No Room at the Inn: Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

No Room at the Inn: Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

No Room at the Inn: Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?

Ontario Health Coalition

Dec 9, 2024

When he got cancer, this Toronto man faced financial ruin. ‘Staggering’ costs for patients revealed in new study

When he got cancer, this Toronto man faced financial ruin. ‘Staggering’ costs for patients revealed in new study

When he got cancer, this Toronto man faced financial ruin. ‘Staggering’ costs for patients revealed in new study

Janet Hurley

Dec 9, 2024

1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report

1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report

1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report

Amina Zafar

Dec 9, 2024

2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds

2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds

2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds

Julie Ireton

Dec 2, 2024

FACT SHEET, BRIEFING NOTE & VIDEOS: What is Public Medicare and how did Canadians achieve it?

FACT SHEET, BRIEFING NOTE & VIDEOS: What is Public Medicare and how did Canadians achieve it?

FACT SHEET, BRIEFING NOTE & VIDEOS: What is Public Medicare and how did Canadians achieve it?

Ontario Health Coalition

Nov 27, 2024

What does OHIP cover?

What does OHIP cover?

What does OHIP cover?

Ontario Health Coalition

Nov 25, 2024

Ontario missed interim target for providing hands-on care to long-term care residents

Ontario missed interim target for providing hands-on care to long-term care residents

Ontario missed interim target for providing hands-on care to long-term care residents

Allison Jones

Nov 25, 2024

No due process. No rights and no humanity.

No due process. No rights and no humanity.

No due process. No rights and no humanity.

Seniors for Social Action (Ontario)

Nov 24, 2024

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