by CMAJ News | Jun 21, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | June 21, 2019 Seniors comprised 16% of Canada’s population in 2015–16 but received nearly a third of health services provided by doctors, stated a report by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada based on 216 million medical...
by CMAJ News | Jun 7, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | June 7, 2019 The federal government promised $1.4 billion over 10 years to support women and girls’ health globally. The investment will support sexual and reproductive rights, as well as maternal, newborn and child health. The number of deaths...
by CMAJ News | May 24, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | May 24, 2019 Ten former Ontario health ministers wrote an open letter to the Ontario government urging it to reverse cuts to public health. The letter suggests the “drastic cuts” will put the health of Ontarians at risk, citing the 2003 SARS...
by CMAJ News | May 17, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | May 17, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit is seeking more than $1.1 billion from Canadian drug companies for “deceptively promoting highly addictive opioids.” The proposed lawsuit also calls for opioid makers to admit they were negligent in...
by CMAJ News | Apr 26, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | April 26, 2019 The federal government announced funding for a national health database that will provide researchers access to administrative, clinical and social data from across the country. The government announced $81 million in funding over...
by CMAJ News | Apr 18, 2019 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | April 18, 2019 Allowing private clinics to obtain public coverage for private medical services via extra-billing and user fees would “turn back the clock” on equitable health care access in Canada, argued the lawyer for the Attorney General of...
