Updates

August 21, 2024 10:08 AM
7 system-wide benefits of expanding home care and home support
Home support is more than a nice-to-have service that helps people age at home. It’s a proven,...
February 7, 2024 4:00 PM
General Meeting: Listening Campaign Kick-off
On February 7th, BC Health Coalition members gathered virtually to launch our 2024 Organizing Strategy and Listening Campaign. Here's...
January 17, 2024 9:36 AM
Putting primary care out for corporate bid
In December, the Ministry of Health issued a “request for proposals” for 1.5 million virtual doctor or nurse practitioner visits in British Columbia, according to a report by CTV...
January 17, 2024 9:27 AM
New long-term care funding model to be contracted out to private firm
Our team just learned that the Ministry of Health has taken a concerning approach that could embed for-profit interests in its new long-term care funding model. In a recent request...
January 15, 2024 9:42 AM
British Columbians support funding reform in long-term care
We need funding reform in long-term care to ensure public funds are used for care, not profit!
Minister Dix and the BC government have taken valuable and important steps to...
December 14, 2023 11:59 AM
Report back from the 2023 AGM
The BCHC's 2023 Annual General Meeting took place on December 13. Watch a recording of the AGM if you missed it.
December 12, 2023 10:49 AM
Looking back at 2023
Our members came together this year to defend and advocate for improvements to public health care whether that was pushing for universal Pharmacare, sending postcards of support for accountable long-term...
November 29, 2023 11:18 AM
Report back: Sticking Up for Public Health Care Townhall
Our health care system is in crisis. We’re in urgent need of reform, innovation, and brave conversations about what the future must look like for public health care. We can’t...
November 9, 2023 2:19 PM
Townhall: Sticking Up for Public Health Care
Calling all advocates of public health care - health care workers, patients, seniors, researchers, and the public - to stick together for health care solutions, not privatization.
October 31, 2023 5:16 PM
Watch the Campaign Call for LTC funding reform
Over 200 people & organizations representing thousands of seniors, their families, and workers joined our virtual Campaign Call on October 31 to show their public support for funding reform in...
October 6, 2023 10:35 AM