Ottawa has clarified that nurse practitioner services equivalent to what physicians provide are covered by the Canada Health Act’s requirement that medically necessary services are publicly funded, and gave provinces until April 1 to do so.
Public Health Agency of Canada cuts funding to Blood Safety Contribution Program as of March 31, but some elements will continue until next year while renewal project takes place.
‘These technologies have been shown to limit desire for interaction with peers, pushed some young people into sexual conversations and have even recommended suicide to vulnerable youth,’ states the resolution.
Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that, if passed, would limit medical assistance in dying, better known as MAID, to those likely to die of natural causes within a year.
The researchers say their findings show a ‘structural shift’ in how care is being delivered, but warn that ‘sustained decrease’ in home visits could result in worse health outcomes for older patients.
Starting in August, provincially regulated workplaces will have to provide the products, such as pads and tampons, in washrooms or another accessible location, the government announced Monday.
