In denying the appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada upholds two previous decisions which both found that a duplicative private-pay health care system would increase wait times in the publicly-funded system and cause harm to all who depend on it. #cdnPoli #cdnHealth #Medicare #BetterMedicare #bcPoli #ableg #onPoli https://t.co/mZkyUFCLR8

Health care in Canada is at a crossroads. CDM has launched a national open letter outlining 5 paths for reform that will help alleviate strain on our system & improve the quality of care.
📢Add your voice and sign today!
https://www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/transform_public_health_care
#cdnpoli #BetterMedicare

Great piece from CDM board member @[email protected] out today in @[email protected]: "Smith’s health-care reforms could put medicare behind a paywall" https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-smiths-health-care-reforms-could-put-medicare-behind-a-paywall #abpoli #BetterMedicare #cdnhealth

While we have many items on our health care wishlist, better primary care and home care infrastructure certainly top the list. With comments from our Chair @[email protected] #cdnhealth #BetterMedicare
https://globalnews.ca/news/9362955/three-wishes-2023-doctors-canada-hospitals/

Great op-ed by board members Janet Conrad & @[email protected]. Our primary care crisis is not an opportunity for financial profit - and access to a family doctor should not be put behind a paywall. #BetterMedicare #bcpoli
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-b-c-is-right-to-take-on-telus-health-for-putting-family-doctors-behind-a-paywall

What a year 2022 has been! We wanted to take a moment to thank all of our members for their continued support. There has never been a more important time to stand up for public health care and to work together for #BetterMedicare. Here’s a look back at what we did this year. 1/

Great points by Steven Staples, @danyaalraza & others on why more spending without increasing public expenditure won't fix our health care crisis in the short, or long run. #cdnhealth #BetterMedicare
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/health-care-how-we-got-here-fix-broken-cracks-billions-canadian-duclos-1.6691196

"Access to a family physician has been shown to decrease hospitalizations, emergency department use and re-admissions. Patients with continuity of care have better health outcomes, and report better quality of life." #BetterMedicare #cdnhealth
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-dont-blame-family-doctors-for-the-current-health-care-crisis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter