One of the goals of the BC Health Coalition is to engage with the media in order to inform citizens' of BC about key health care issues and how they can get involved to stregthen and protect public Medicare in British Columbia.
This section will list BCHC Media Releases (current and past), along with current Health Care News Stories. We also have a For the Media section which has a high resolution copy of our logo, information on upcoming events, and other useful information.
Surrey- The BC Health Coalition is in Surrey today to welcome the Minister of Health’s announcement that the province is purchasing two private, for-profit MRI clinics in order to make use of them in the public system.…Read More
For immediate release (Unceded Coast Salish Territories - Vancouver, BC) On Friday, July 6th, Brian Day’s private, for-profit clinic Cambie Surgeries filed an injunction application to stop the province’s enforcement law against extra-billing, the Medicare Protection Amendment Act (Bill 92), from coming into force on October 1st, 2018. In addition to the increased enforcement measures, the province committed to completing thousands of more surgeries and diagnostic tests in the public system in order to alleviate wait times.…Read More
Team-based strategy will ensure faster and more appropriate care For immediate release…Read More
BC Health Coalition present symbolic $15.9 million invoice to private clinics May 1, 2018 For immediate release …Read More
For immediate release Victoria - The BC Health Coalition is commending the BC government’s action today to safeguard the public blood and plasma collection system. This morning Health Minister Adrian Dix tabled the Voluntary Blood Donations Act that will ban payment for blood and plasma collection in B.C.…Read More