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- 8/17/2020
Feds should make data a priority, tie it to new health funding
Yet again, the federal government looks like it is about to transfer tens of billions of dollars to the provinces with essentially no strings attached. We’ve seen this before. The 2004 First Ministers’ Health Accord transferred $40 billion to the provinces with homecare as one of the priorities. In the 2017 Health Accord, $11 billion was transferred with money earmarked for homecare and for mental health and addictions. We have no evidence of any significant progress in the provision of home care. - 8/17/2020
Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers' unions of 'playing politics'
Under pressure over his pandemic back-to-school plan, Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his attacks on teachers' union leaders Tuesday, as critics said his government is trying to shift blame over the province's controversial restart strategy. During his daily COVID-19 media briefing Ford criticized the province's teachers' unions who have been critical of his plan to reopen schools, alleging it violates the province's own health and safety laws. - 8/17/2020
Ontario male physicians bill 15.6% more than female physicians
Gap remains even when data adjusted for specialty and other factors - 8/17/2020
Does diet play a role in adult acne?
Emerging evidence that diet may influence the incidence and severity of adult acne vulgaris - 8/16/2020
New Brunswick doctor facing emergency measures charge after cluster of COVID-19 cases
The potential charge is a regulatory matter and not a criminal charge, according to the doctor's lawyer - 8/16/2020
Mental health referrals peaked during pandemic
Referrals for virtually all services slumped during the pandemic, but new data shows the opposite trend for mental health services - 8/15/2020
Canada is not immune to the politics of coronavirus masks
The Canadian response to the COVID-19 pandemic is widely seen as standing in sharp contrast to the situation in the United States. We would be remiss, however, to overlook the resemblance between the recent protest in Montréal against mandatory mask usage and anti-mask protests taking place across the United States.