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- 8/1/2023
Amazon adds video telemedicine visits U.S.-wide to its virtual clinic
The clinic, which doesn’t accept insurance, launched last fall with a focus on text message-based consultations. Those remain available in 34 states. - 8/1/2023
Deadline passes, unclear whether Calgary medical clinic will move ahead with fee plan
The province issued a statement from Health Minister Adriana LaGrange saying: ‘Should any clinic proceed with the membership fee structure or offer accelerated access to a family physician, an investigation will be conducted.’ - 7/31/2023
Calgary medical clinic faces deadline on plan to charge fees for faster doctor access
Alberta Health, in a letter sent Friday to the Marda Loop Medical Clinic, says if the clinic moves ahead as promised with the fees, an audit and investigation will begin. - 7/31/2023
A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites. - 7/31/2023
A health records void on gender and sexual orientation
Canada needs to update its electronic health records to include gender, sex and sexual orientation to ensure LGBTQ2S+ people can access safe, appropriate and affirming care, according to a recent report by the Community-Based Research Centre. - 7/31/2023
Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests
As the Omicron variant of the virus began to tear across Canada at the end of 2021, the government rapidly bought up rapid antigen tests, distributing most of them to the provinces so people could swab themselves for the virus at home. - 7/31/2023
Brain fog and other long-COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies
Scientists don’t yet know what causes long COVID, the catchall term for about 200 widely varying symptoms. - 7/31/2023
Ont.’s Bill 60 provides no safeguards for physicians’ privileges
Lawyer Brooke Shekter says doctors are in a ‘dangerous place’ when working at the private facilities allowed by the new Your Health Act. - 7/29/2023
Alberta premier threatens sanctions against Calgary clinic set to charge fees
The premier says her government is committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act that include patients not paying to access publicly funded services such as doctor visits.