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Situation Critical
Don't be fooled into thinking that American tariffs are the major election issue. The threat to Public Medicare has never been more...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Feb 9


What a jaw-dropping scene says about Ontario’s worsening family doctor crisis
Desperately seeking a family doctor. What a striking scene in one small Ontario town says about a brewing crisis. A queue for 500...

Megan Ogilvie
Jan 20


'Our health-care system is failing': More than 74,000 Canadians died waiting for health care since 2018
A new report also indicates more than 15,000 people in Canada died in 2023-24 while waiting for surgeries and diagnostic scans. Updated...

Chris Stoodley
Jan 19


Who will be the voice for those vulnerable seniors that suffered and died in Care Homes in dire circumstances during the Covid 19 pandemic?
The military was deployed to nursing homes in Ontario and Quebec to reinforce workers overwhelmed by the illness, unable to keep up with...

Joseph Amatruda
Jan 16


Millions lack care in Ontario. Nurse Practitioners can help
By Michelle Acorn, NP January 11, 2025 As Ontario faces unprecedented health care challenges, the most clear and present danger to...

Michelle Acorn
Jan 13


Canada Health Act tweaks redefine primary care
New federal guidelines mandate provinces to fund medically necessary services provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives....

Nick Tsergas
Jan 13


Ontario's family doctor shortage will 'get worse' without immediate intervention: experts
(File Photo) Jan. 8, 2025 6:16 a.m. EST As Ontario politicians scramble to come up with plans to address Ontario’s doctor shortage, the...

Codi Wilson
Jan 11


Ten Health Care Predictions for 2025
THE YEAR AHEAD 2025 The family doctor crisis will finally start to ease, while pharmacists take centre stage in patient care. The battle...

Maclean's
Dec 31, 2024


Parents say 'trust your gut' after infant sent home from hospital later diagnosed with meningitis
Baby has suffered seizures, strokes and is receiving care in London, family says Kathleen Saylors · CBC News · Posted: Dec 30, 2024...

Kathleen Saylors
Dec 31, 2024


The Crumbling State of Northern Ontario’s Healthcare: A Call to Action
Healthcare in Ontario is crumbling but it's even worse in Northern Ontario and residents can't afford to wait for change any longer Lisa...

Lisa Rene-de-Cotret
Dec 29, 2024


This Canadian-made walker is helping kids with disabilities — if their families can afford it
CBCNN Live 26 December 2024 The Trexo walker, a Canadian-made exoskeleton, is helping some children living with mobility issues take...

CBC News
Dec 29, 2024


Holiday Message from Natalie Mehra
Dear all our members and supporters, As I sit down to write a holiday message to you that I hope has some meaning, I am thinking about a...

Natalie Mehra
Dec 29, 2024


Help chart the future of palliative care
Hospital News December 26, 2024 Attention: Caregivers and anyone living with life limiting illness Statistics Canada is conducting a...

Hospital News
Dec 29, 2024


Hospital discharges, what rights do patients & their substitute decision-makers have?
Posted: December 20, 2024 At this webinar, Jane Meadus, lawyer and advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and Natalie Mehra,...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Dec 22, 2024


How The Grinch stole family medicine: A tale of Ontario’s health crisis
Dec 18, 2024 by Alykhan Abdulla It began, not with a whisper, but a groan that echoed across my clinic and the community I serve. Like a...

Alykhan Abdulla
Dec 22, 2024


Protesters shame Ontario government during pre-budget consultations
Healthcare top topic of concern for those protesting; voters urged to contact local MPPs and voice their displeasure Three local health...

Bob Ross
Dec 17, 2024


Protest as MPPs come to Stratford on pre-budget tour:
Local citizens angry at Ford government for underfunding, privatizing & destroying our public health care plan to make their voices heard...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Dec 14, 2024


1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report
Even those with family doctor go to emergency department to get basic primary care CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2024 12:01 AM EST | Last...

Amina Zafar
Dec 9, 2024


2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds
1 out of every 5 hospitals with an ER or urgent care centre had unplanned shutdowns Julie Ireton , Valerie Ouellet · CBC News · Posted:...

Julie Ireton
Dec 2, 2024


FACT SHEET, BRIEFING NOTE & VIDEOS: What is Public Medicare and how did Canadians achieve it?
Posted: November 27, 2024 What is Public Medicare? Public Medicare is the public health care system in Canada which is funded through our...

Ontario Health Coalition
Nov 27, 2024
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