Press Releases
August 24, 2022 5:09 AM
New report: The concerning rise of corporate medicine
Public contracts with corporate clinics top $393 million over last six years, including surgical centres engaged in unlawful extra-billing
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...