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.
For immediate release Monday, December 2, 2019 A new poll finds that 90% of British Columbians agree that access to healthcare in the province should be based on need rather than ability to pay.…Read More
For immediate release (Unceded Coast Salish Territories - Vancouver, BC) On Monday, November 18th, final arguments began in the Charter challenge that put public health care on trial.…Read More
BC Health Coalition urges all parties to adopt the Advisory Committee's recommendations Vancouver – The BC Health Coalition is celebrating the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare's recommendation to create a universal public pharmacare program.…Read More
Times Colonist, April 22 2018 https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/op-ed/island-voices-extra-billing-crackdown-long-overdue-1.23275829 Last week, the B.C. government took decisive action on an illegal activity known as “extra-billing,” bucking a years-long trend of ignoring illegal health-care fees charged to patients in B.C.…Read More
news release May 14, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERVENOR WITNESS TAKES THE STAND IN CAMBIE CASE Marie-Claude Prémont provides expert evidence on the dangers of dismantling public health care legislation…Read More