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The justice minister is paying the price for the UCP government’s original sin and his own flawed judgment
Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is paying the price for the UCP government’s original sin and his own flawed judgment.
First Nations groups are criticizing their exclusion from an upcoming meeting between federal, provincial and territorial governments aiming to reach a funding deal to improve the country’s ailing health-care system.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) in Saskatchewan said in a Thursday news release both it and the national Assembly of First Nations (AFN) are “dismayed” by the snub.
“Our people and their government were here before the provincial borders were even formed,” said FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron in the release.
“There is no reconciliation for First Nations when we continue to be excluded from these crucial discussions and
Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Health Care Fund” fourth quarter 2022 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the fund increased by 9.08% (Institutional Shares) compared to an 11.54% gain for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index and a 7.56% gain for the S&P 500 Index. The fund fell 16.90% in 2022, compared to a 6.10% decline for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index and an 18.11% decline for the S&P 500 Index. Factors like cash exposure in the up-market, adverse stock selection, and differences in sub-industry exposures
British Columbia’s health minister says he’s “delighted” Canada’s premiers are set to meet with the prime minister early next month to discuss a potential deal to increase federal health funding.
Adrian Dix says the premiers had long been asking to meet Justin Trudeau as they call on Ottawa to boost its contributions through the Canada Health Transfer.
The premiers have demanded the federal government increase its share of health-care spending to 35 per cent from 22 per cent, with no strings attached, while Ottawa has insisted the funds must come with accountability measures.
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A day after Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a second medical school for the province, people around Cape Breton are still celebrating.
Many feel it could be a game changer when it comes to health care services in the future.
“I think it’s a great announcement for Cape Breton and actually a great announcement for Nova Scotia, but especially Cape Breton,” said David MacKeigan, a member of the community group Bay It Forward.
MacKeigan’s group has attracted three doctors to the area over the past couple of years.
Pre-pandemic potential physicians would be taken on a tour of the
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV – Get Rating) saw some unusual options trading on Friday. Investors acquired 27,964 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 51% compared to the typical volume of 18,505 put options.
Shares of NYSEARCA XLV opened at $132.86 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $136.04 and a 200-day moving average of $131.22. Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has a fifty-two week low of $118.75 and a fifty-two week high of $143.42.
Nova Scotia has announced extra resources to relieve the pressure on strained emergency departments, following the recent deaths of two women who waited hours for care.
At a news conference Wednesday morning, health officials outlined extra measures to improve ambulance response times, address long wait times and overcrowding in Nova Scotia’s ERs, and offer people more places to receive care.
“The needs of the system have expanded and changed, but the system has not,” said Health Minister Michelle Thompson during the news conference.
“Our government was elected to change that… after so many years of neglect. The past is not
More than 144,000 US veterans have enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care since last August, an increase of 21,000 patients over the year before that may be related to landmark legislation that broadened health care and benefits for up to 1 million of the nation’s veterans.
VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal said Thursday that the department has had an uptick in applications for VA health care and is determining whether the new patients are the result of the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, or PACT, Act. That law, signed last year, bolstered
