What’s at stake for medicare in B.C.

 By Danyaal Raza The Supreme Court of British Columbia is now hearing closing arguments in an historic legal challenge to the fundamental principles of Canada’s health care system. The corporate plaintiff — Cambie Surgeries Corporation — seeks to overturn key provisions in B.C.’s Medicare Protection Act that stand in the

Why is Health Canada aiding a private company instead of safeguarding Canadian blood supplies?

 By Danyaal Raza As the snow begins to fall and the mercury begins to drop, Health Canada has found itself in some hot water. The trouble has been years in the making -- since at least 2013. That was when Canadian Plasma Resources (CPR), a profit-seeking company that pays individuals for

It’s Time for the Federal Government to Enforce the Canada Health Act

 Extra-billing, user fees for health services on the rise across the country. Extra-billing in Ontario, private MRIs in Saskatchewan and user fees in Quebec: violations of the Canada Health Act are on the rise across the country. Canadian doctors are concerned about the impact of this trend not only on

Look to Alberta Today, Not 20 Years Ago, for Guidance on Private MRIs

 Allowing private MRI clinics does not shorten wait times in public system  This past week, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall took to twitter to ask the question “Is it time to allow people to pay for their own private MRIs in Saskatchewan like they can do in Alberta?” This came after