February 28, 2023 2:53 PM

BC 2023 Budget continues crucial investment in public health care services

Vancouver, February 28, 2023 - The BC Health Coalition is encouraged to see the government’s increased health care investments in the 2023 provincial budget. Without increased investment, the public health care...

February 8, 2023 12:44 PM

Canadian Health Transfers present an opportunity for BC to expand investment in the public health care system

Vancouver, February 8, 2023 - Today, a coalition of public health care advocates are calling on Premier David Eby to ensure Canadian Health Transfers (CHT) are invested into the public health...

December 16, 2022 9:49 AM

Health Coalitions warn health funding without strings is not in the public interest

Ottawa, December 16, 2022 - Federal health dollars must come with accountability and national standards. As Canada’s premiers and the federal NDP ramp up the pressure on the Trudeau government, Health Coalitions...

September 20, 2022 1:29 PM

Health Coalitions denounce for-profit deal by Canadian Blood Services that endangers Canada’s Blood Supply

VANCOUVER (unceded Traditional Coast Salish Lands of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations) - Canada’s provincial and territorial Health Coalitions and the Canadian Health Coalition call for the resignation of...

August 24, 2022 4:09 AM

Nearly $400 million in public funds flowed to for-profit surgical and diagnostic clinics in BC over the last six years, new research reveals

— Surgical centres engaged in unlawful extra-billing among those thatbenefited from government outsourcing — (VANCOUVER) Health authority contracts with for-profit surgical and diagnostic imaging clinics topped $393 million...

July 11, 2022 7:07 AM

Canada's Health Coalitions Call For New Health Accord

Canada's Health Coalitions...

September 2, 2021 7:22 AM

Broad Canadian coalition launches drive to put long-term care reform front-and-centre in federal election

September 2nd, 2021—Citing problems in long-term care exacerbated by COVID-19, a broad coalition of unions and other community stakeholders is urging party leaders to put an urgently-needed overhaul of long-term...

August 19, 2021 7:20 AM

Canadians Demand Real Action to Fix Long-Term Care

Provincial Health Coalitions Put Federal Parties on Notice: Canadians Demand Real Action to Fix Long-Term Care (Canada-wide) - With a federal election called for September 20, provincial Health...

April 20, 2021 7:16 AM

BC Budget continues crucial investment in health care services

BC 2021 Budget continues crucial investment in health care services Investments in long-term care and increasing surgical capacity are crucial but key priorities remain unaddressed The BC Health Coalition is...