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Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
The health system must provide timely, equitable care for all—regardless of one’s ability to pay for service. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.
The health system must provide timely, equitable care for all—regardless of one’s ability to pay for service. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

Federal tax changes will hurt access to health care: CMA

  • Increasing taxes for doctors may seem like a reasonable proposal to most Canadians, but creating competitive market conditions is critical if we’re serious about
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | May 6, 2024
The unintended consequence of the proposal to increase the capital gains rate is that it puts significantly more strain on community-based physicians, writes Kathleen Ross. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Federal tax changes will hurt access to health care: CMA

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | May 6, 2024
  • Increasing taxes for doctors may seem like a reasonable proposal to most Canadians, but creating competitive market conditions is critical if we’re serious about

Federal tax changes will hurt access to health care: CMA

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | May 6, 2024
  • Increasing taxes for doctors may seem like a reasonable proposal to most Canadians, but creating competitive market conditions is critical if we’re serious about
The unintended consequence of the proposal to increase the capital gains rate is that it puts significantly more strain on community-based physicians, writes Kathleen Ross. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. We recently learned that more than 150 of last year’s blazes continue to burn in Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territories, write Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Dr. Kathleen Ross. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. We recently learned that more than 150 of last year’s blazes continue to burn in Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territories, write Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Dr. Kathleen Ross. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution

  • A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 29, 2023
It’s timely that the United Nations’ COP28 climate change event in Dubai will feature its first-ever day dedicated to health, putting a spotlight on how climate change and health are inextricably linked, writes Kathleen Ross. Unsplash photograph by Natanael Melchor

Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 29, 2023
  • A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon

Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 29, 2023
  • A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon
It’s timely that the United Nations’ COP28 climate change event in Dubai will feature its first-ever day dedicated to health, putting a spotlight on how climate change and health are inextricably linked, writes Kathleen Ross. Unsplash photograph by Natanael Melchor

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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