June 2020 - State of BC Health
June 15, 2020
Update May 28 2020: While there were issues with slow implementation fo the policies…Read More
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The BC Health Coalition regularly contributes to discussion about public health care issues in the media.
Check out our recent news releases below, along with current "health care in the news" stories. See our For the Media page for media contact information, a high resolution copy of our logo, and other useful information.
Scale up proven public solutions to tackle surgical backlog, says BC Health Coalition
May 13, 2020
MSP coverage expanding to all uninsured people for COVID-19 testing and treatment!
March 30, 2020
(.pdf version) The BC Health Coalition along with health care workers and public health experts welcome the BC government’s recent decision to expand MSP coverage to all uninsured people for COVID-19 testing and treatment.…Read More
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Health Coalitions’ Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Public Health Care
March 24, 2020
(.pdf version) The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which our individual health is dependent on the health of everyone in our community. Public healthcare is our best defense against this crisis and others like it. However, our ability to endure crises and care for each other has been eroded through decades of austerity budgets, privatization and inadequate planning. Even during "normal times," the health care system is at capacity.…Read More
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