Dentists can bill for federal dental plan patients without signing up for program, government says
The federal government announced Wednesday that oral health care providers who provide services to Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) clients can bill the insurance company directly without formally signing up for the program. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Politics Source Type: news
Alberta's neonatal intensive care units in 'crisis' and babies at risk, doctors warn
Some Alberta doctors say neonatal intensive care units are in "crisis," putting vulnerable babies at risk, and they're calling on the provincial government to take immediate action. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Winnipeg firefighter's death is call to action on struggles of first responders, co-workers say
Winnipeg firefighters are mourning the loss of their friend and colleague, who they say died by suicide earlier this month, and calling for better mental health supports for first responders. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
N.S. hopes daycare will be key to keeping health-care system running
Health-care workers across the country are reporting high levels of burnout, and many say child care with flexible hours would help. Whether 24/7 daycare for children of health-care workers is feasible is still an open question, but at least two provinces are trying to find out. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
High cost of baby formula leaves parents stressed, desperate and seeking charity
Parents in Nova Scotia are expressing concern about the rising cost of infant formula and the struggle to find their brand in stock. Prices have jumped 30 per cent since 2022, without much relief in sight. As a result, families are often chasing down coupons and turning to charity. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
New mpox lineage found in DRC could help fuel another global outbreak, study warns
A new lineage of the mpox virus linked to efficient human-to-human transmission has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — and the researchers behind the finding are calling for swift action to 'avert another global mpox outbreak.' (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
National disability benefit in federal budget falls short of what advocates wanted
Tuesday’s federal budget laid the groundwork for a national disability benefit but the funding falls well short of what advocates were seeking. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Politics Source Type: news
Quebec unveils measures to treat mental health patients in downtown Montreal
Patients who qualify for psychiatric hospitalization at home would receive treatment at their residence during the day and evening, seven days a week. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room
There are only four places to get a lung transplant in Canada and the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton is one of them — but patients are responsible for finding their own accommodation. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Ontario may not hit LTC care target due to staff shortages
Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for the sector was warned. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Manitoba's rural emergency departments closed for 80,000 hours in 2023: data
Data on emergency department closures across Manitoba in 2023 obtained by CBC News paints a picture of a fragile rural health-care system in some areas that has residents worried about accessing care. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Virtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait times
As the Canadian health-care system struggles to deal with staffing shortages, some hospitals are turning to virtual technology they believe could move patients through the emergency room more efficiently. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
Shoppers Drug Mart faces proposed class action for alleged 'unethical corporate practices'
A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Canadian retail pharmacy chain, and its parent company Loblaw, alleging the companies imposed “unsafe and unethical” corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. In a statement, a Loblaw spokesperson told CBC News "this case has no merit whatsoever, and we intend to vigorously defend it." (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis
A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
