Health care is showing the cracks it's had for decades. Why it will ...
Dec 21, 2022 · Hospital beds available per capita have been dropping steadily since 1984, the year the Canada Health Act was adopted, which laid out the framework for how Ottawa would distribute health-care...
Ottawa says pharmacare is coming — here's what you need to know | CBC News
Apr 26, 2024 · The Pharmacare Act proposes a publicly-funded, nationwide health-care insurance program to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs in Canada. The stated purpose of the act is to improve...
Canada must act now to be prepared for the next health ... - CBC.ca
5 days ago · Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report.
Government of Canada Announces Reimbursements and …
Mar 21, 2024 · Today, the Minister of Health announced mandatory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deductions and reimbursements in respect of patient charges for medically necessary services that should be accessible to patients at no cost.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos tables the 2021-22 Canada Health Act ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, tabled the 2021-2022 Canada Health Act Annual Report in Parliament. This tabling follows the recent announcement of the federal government’s plan to invest $198.6 billion over 10 years, including $48.7 billion in new funding, to improve health care services for Canadians.
Canada Health Act News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Apr 2, 2023 · Bold leadership is needed to adapt Canada’s expensive and mediocre health-care system for an aging population struggling with chronic disease.
The Canada Health Act: An Overview - Parliament of Canada
Dec 17, 2019 · The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out criteria and conditions that provincial and territorial health insurance plans have to meet in order to receive the full cash contribution for which they are eligible under the Canada Health Transfer.
Canada Health Act - Canada.ca
The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is "to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services ...
The Canada Health Act at 40: Spring forward or fall back? - Policy …
Jul 17, 2024 · For 40 years, the Canada Health Act (CHA) has not only protected universal health coverage in Canada but helped define our identity as sharing and caring Canadians. Today the act not only affords less protection than we may think, but could be in …
Canada health act | News, Videos & Articles
Jul 31, 2023 · As premiers gather for a health summit with the PM, a majority of Canadians say they want more funding for health care - but many also want plans attached to increased …