The future of long-term care in Canada: a call for better care through health equity
Future agreements must require health equity plans with targets for delivering the diverse care needed in each jurisdiction.
Beyond long-term care: Canada’s missing link in seniors’ care
Not all seniors need long-term care, so the federal government must act now to fill this critical housing gap.
New Canada Health Act interpretation letter misses the mark on virtual care
Publicly funding medically necessary virtual care would improve access for all Canadians, not just those fortunate enough to have stable jobs with benefits.
Solving the health-care workforce shortage
Canadians deserve to feel confident that their government is listening and improving their access to health care.
Canada’s G7 presidency is a critical moment to tackle AMR
Often referred to as the ‘silent pandemic,’ antimicrobial resistance is a particularly concerning public health threat.
Instead of pharmacare, Canadians need faster drug-approval timelines
Patients in Canada wait longer than most of our peer countries to access fewer medicines.
Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning
We need an integrated national plan based on robust data that includes regulators working alongside provincial governments.
Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report
Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
Driving Canadian innovation in cancer treatment: a win for patients and the economy
Canada can deliver groundbreaking therapies to patients more quickly, reduce health-care costs, and drive economic growth by fostering a robust domestic life sciences sector.
Here are two major ways Canada can significantly increase its supply of family doctors
The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their output of graduating physicians.
