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Injunction sought against Vancouver’s Harrison Healthcare, claiming contravention of Medicare Protection Act

Violin06/02/2023 50 Views

The commission overseeing British Columbia’s public Medical Services Plan (MSP) has applied for an injunction against Harrison Healthcare for breaching the Medicare Protection Act.

Documents filed by the Medical Services Commission (MSC) in BC Supreme Court claim Harrison Healthcare’s bundled client program fees constitute extra billing in contravention of section 17 of the Act.

According to Harrison Healthcare’s website, its “Premier” program for adults cost $5,500 to join in the first year, dropping to $4,500 per year after. The “Foundations” program for teens and young adults costs $1,600 per year, while the “Harrison Kids” program charges $675 per year per

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BC Launches New Legal Action over Privatized Health Care

Violin05/02/2023 36 Views

Another company that charges patients an annual fee for access to primary health care is facing legal action from the BC government.

The province’s Medical Services Commission went to the BC Supreme Court Wednesday seeking an injunction against Harrison

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More nurses and doctors priority for Ontario under possible federal health deal: Ford

Violin03/02/2023 96 Views

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press

Published Friday, January 27, 2023 8:41AM EST

Last Updated Friday, January 27, 2023 2:41PM EST

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Ontario will prioritize hiring more nurses and doctors as well as making investments to help tackle the surgical backlog under a possible new health-care deal with the federal government, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.

Premieres across the country are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February to negotiate changes to the Canada Health Transfer.

The premiers want to see Ottawa cover 35 per cent of

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Is This the Best Time To Initiate a Position in Cigna Corporation (CI)?

Violin31/01/2023 44 Views

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

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Health Care Enrollment Up 17% at VA Since Passage of Toxic Exposure Law

Violin27/01/2023 44 Views

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

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Poor health care experiences lead caregivers to self-medicate, study shows

Violin25/01/2023 37 Views

Caregivers need care, too. And now, researchers from Japan have found that their experience with health care professionals while caring for someone else affects their own health care choices.

In a study published recently in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacyresearchers from the University of Tsukuba found that caregivers are more likely to take personal care into their own hands, by self-medicating, especially when their interactions with professionals are less positive.

The research team examined family caregivers’ self-medication habits and statistically paired them with the results of a questionnaire on their experiences with interprofessional health care.

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Rep. Katherine Clark’s daughter is charged in police assault

Violin23/01/2023 55 Views

BOSTON (AP) — The daughter of US Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts was arrested during a protest Saturday night on Boston Common and later charged with assault after a police officer was injured.

In a statement on its website, the Boston Police Department said the 23-year-old was expected to be drafted in Boston Municipal Court.

Clark, the House Democratic whip, said in a tweet that her daughter, Riley Dowell, had been arrested. “I love Riley, and this is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting,” wrote Clark. “This will be evaluated by the legal

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Happy Holidays! – PHE America

Violin07/01/2023 78 Views

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