This rare “interpretation letter” about the Canada Health Act means these services now would be considered “medically necessary” and, if patients are charged fees, provinces and ...

That is why, after many months of discussions on this issue, I have formally written to my PT colleagues outlining the new Canada Health Act (CHA) Services Policy which confirms that if a service is ...

Country not producing enough health care providers to keep up with demand; report calls for increases in education and ...

P.E.I. Nurses' Union welcomes the recent change to the Canada Health Act, which will allow nurse practitioners to contribute more to the healthcare system on the Island.

On Friday, federal Health Minister Mark Holland released a long-awaited Canada Health Act interpretation letter and announced a new Canada Health Act Services Policy. The policy, he said ...

The new Canada Health Act Services Policy will require that medically necessary services provided by nonphysicians are publicly funded.

It’s time to break down the siloes in health care and focus on collaboration instead. No one wants to leave patients out in ...

A private medical clinic that launched an unsuccessful constitutional challenge of Canada's public health-care system must ...

A Surrey B.C. woman wants to know why she needed to take advantage of a loophole in the Canada Health Act to get badly-needed ...

A recent federal policy update and Quebec legislative changes are changing the healthcare landscape in Quebec, and may impact a variety of ...

Close to 15,500 people died waiting for health care in Canada between April 1, 2023 until March 31, 2024, according to data compiled by SecondStreet.org via Freedom to Information Act requests ...