Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to…
Many more dentists on board to provide care under dental-care program: Holland
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In bid to win over dentists, Ottawa changes billing for dental care plan
Health Minister Mark Holland says dentists and other oral-health providers no longer need to sign up with the government to provide care to patients who are covered under the national dental care plan.
Health minister says he aims to launch national pharmacare program by next April
Health Minister Mark Holland says he hopes to launch a national pharmacare program by April 1, 2025.
National task force not lowering age for routine breast cancer screening to 40
A national task force that provides guidance for primary health-care providers is not lowering the recommended breast cancer screening age to 40, despite urging from several cancer specialists, surgeons and radiologists.
Largest vaccine production plant in Canada opens in Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto on Thursday — part of Canada’s efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada’s epicentre
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia — more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school.
NDP, Liberals strike deal to cover cost of diabetes medicines, birth control as March deadline looms
The federal Liberals and New Democrats have reached a deal that would allow every Canadian with a health card to…
Calls grow for national pharmacare after poll finds Canadians can’t afford medication
There are deepening demands that the federal government roll out a national pharmacare program after two leading Canadian medical groups found some people are skipping their medication because it’s too expensive.
Federal dental care program will exclude 4.4M uninsured Canadians: report
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high.
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan
A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions.
Canadian ER doctor says wait times are the ‘worst it’s ever been’
Canadian emergency room doctors are growing increasingly concerned over wait times in the thick of the respiratory virus season.