The B.C. government already cut medical service payments (MSPs) in half on Jan. 1. In its 2018 provincial budget, the governing NDP pledged to remove the premium altogether by 2020. The burden of paying for healthcare services will shift from
The Alberta Government will set aside an additional $11 million to add 20 paramedics in Calgary and Edmonton and a further 26 in smaller cities and towns to provide home care to seniors in non-emergency situations. Under the program, paramedics can
Researchers studying the role community navigators can play in reducing the burden of "superusers" on the healthcare system report that the intervention reduced their encounters by 39%. Superusers often have complex socioeconomic needs, and community
SoftBank Robotics America’s (SBRA) humanoid robots will be used as part of a pilot program at the Toronto hospital. The hospital introduced two Pepper robots. One will be used to greet, guide, engage and entertain patients and visitors as they enter
The report highlights health inequities among Island children, with those from families with low income, higher rates of unemployment and fewer supports having more risk factors and poorer health outcomes than children living in more privileged
The Lancet showcased the medical system in a series of articles and commentary authored by a collection of scholars and public figures across the country. Disparities between health outcomes for Indigenous and non-Indigenous is one of the central
The federal government's budget allocated $75 million for a seniors pilot project. The funding, tabled in the 2018 budget, will be provided through the Public Health Agency of Canada in support of New Brunswick’s Healthy Seniors Pilot Project, aimed
The CMA notes that the 2018 Federal Budget includes seniors care initiatives that the association highlighted in its pre-budget consultation with Ottawa. The federal government is pledging $20 million over five years to the Public Health Agency of
Concerns were raised over a staffing shortage that caused a partial shutdown at the Moncton Hospital. In reaction to this, the province is hiring six nurse practitioners to improve access to primary care. Experts predict these new positions won’t
The New Brunswick government is expanding its coverage of insulin pumps for residents with diabetes. Beginning Apr. 1, the age limit for eligibility for the program will rise from 18 to 25. The province set aside $300,000 for the expanded service