Health Policy News

New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals
Before the change, the government would only cover the cost of the surgical procedures if they were performed in one of three hospitals.
After 18-year-old with autism goes missing, mom says Ontario needs vulnerable alerts
An provincial private member’s bill would implement a system of alerts for vulnerable people such as children with autism or seniors with dementia, similar to Amber Alerts, but it is stalled at the committee stage in the Ontario legislature.

Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

The premier says his government is looking at requiring medical graduates from Quebec universities to reimburse the government the cost of their education unless they practise in the province for an unspecified period.
Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to province

Earlier this year, Premier Danielle Smith said her government would start working to attract specialists for genital reconstruction surgeries so Albertans wouldn’t have to travel to Quebec for care.
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products

New rules mean Health Canada can demand stores pull supplements and homeopathic medicines off shelves if they are found to be a health risk.
‘Stand up and take a bow’: Ont. Liberal MPP names the Ford-held ridings with worst family doctor shortages

Premier Doug Ford’s own riding of Etobicoke North was third on the list, with 32,000 people without a family doctor.
Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system

Health Minister Christian Dubé told a Montreal radio station this morning that those who want to leave Quebec or work in the private system will face ‘consequences.’
Inside CFPC’s advocacy to reduce DTC form and other admin time

The group says it got a good reception in meetings with the CRA and MPs about the Disability Tax Credit form and other admin burdens on FPs.
The loophole lives on: Ford gov’t votes down bill that would’ve banned NPs from privately charging patients

The province says it’s incumbent on the federal government to make these changes, but the Ontario Liberals disagree.
Health minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying

The Quebec government announced last week that people who have conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease will be able make a request for assisted dying before their mental capacity declines.

New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals

After 18-year-old with autism goes missing, mom says Ontario needs vulnerable alerts

Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to province

Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products

‘Stand up and take a bow’: Ont. Liberal MPP names the Ford-held ridings with worst family doctor shortages

Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system

Inside CFPC’s advocacy to reduce DTC form and other admin time

The loophole lives on: Ford gov’t votes down bill that would’ve banned NPs from privately charging patients

Health minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying