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Premiers must focus on public innovation to strengthen MedicareThe new Health Care Innovation Working Group announced at the January 16th Council of the Federation meeting is an opportunity for the provinces to build on the many positive public solutions that make Medicare stronger and avoid unaffordable for-profit care. “The provinces must look for ways to build the capacity of public non-profit health care delivery and protect the great gains in equality, access, fairness and efficiency that are the hallmark of our public health care system,” says BC Health Coalition co-chair Rachel Tutte. DOWNLOAD the media release Health Coalition participates in pivotal private clinics lawsuit The BC Health Coalition and their pro-medicare partners are participating as intervenors in the pivotal B.C. Supreme Court legal challenge launched by Dr. Brian Day and a consortium of private for-profit clinics against the B.C. Medical Services Commission and the provincial government. CLICK HERE to read recent articles about the case. CLICK HERE to read some of the court proceedings and our application for standing. TAKE ACTION!CLICK HERE to e-mail Health Minister Mike de Jong and demand that he defend Medicare in the courts! |















