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There’s a health gap in Canada – and women are falling through it
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
Simply put: The routine inclusion of sex and gender data into health research leads to better care. Equal treatment, representation and access to health services should be our country’s mandate. It’s time to bridge the health gap, so that Canada’s universal health-care system lives up to its name.
Tags: Health, ideology, mental Health, participation, poverty, women
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Introduction of Bill 74: The People’s Health Care Act, 2019
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
If passed, the legislation would create a central agency to oversee Ontario’s healthcare system intended to, among other things, remove duplication… The Bill introduces the term “integrated care delivery systems” meaning a person or entity or group of persons or entities designated under the CCA that deliver three or more prescribed health care services.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation
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Basic income project improved lives, but ‘now it’s back to the food bank’
Monday, March 4th, 2019
Participants reported less stress and depression, fewer health problems and a greater ability to work, buy healthy food, upgrade their education and secure stable housing… Participants receive their last payment at the end of March — barely 18 months after most began receiving the extra money — and before the government was able to do any followup studies. The project’s goal was to determine whether regular, unconditional payments improve housing, health, education, employment and social outcomes for people living on social assistance or low-wage jobs in an efficient and non-stigmatizing way.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, housing, ideology, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living
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A glimpse into the future of health care in Ontario
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, specifically at its Integrated Comprehensive Care (ICC) program… started as a pilot back in 2012. Known then as the “bundled care” program, it was designed to connect surgical patients with a single team of clinicians who could care for them before, during and after their operations… It has resulted in a savings of up to $4,000 per patient, a 30 per cent reduction in emergency department visits and 30 per cent reduction in hospital readmissions, a savings of more than 30,000 bed days and an increase in patient satisfaction, according to the hospital.
Tags: budget, Health, mental Health, standard of living
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The Liberal government shouldn’t go soft on pharmacare
Friday, March 1st, 2019
The benefits of a robust national pharmacare plan are substantial, both in improving health outcomes for millions of Canadians and reducing overall costs. The farther off that ideal the government goes, the fewer of those benefits we’ll see… Maintaining this inadequate patchwork costs everyone — governments, individuals and businesses — far more than it should. That’s not good for anyone, including those who enjoy good coverage now. As the Commons health committee put it: “In short, it will save money and lives.”
Tags: budget, economy, featured, Health, ideology, mental Health, participation, pharmaceutical, standard of living
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The Ford government’s health reform is clear as mud
Friday, March 1st, 2019
The possibility that these teams, which might include doctors and hospitals, along with home care agencies and long-term care homes, could share one budget has the potential to deliver positive change. It would provide a clearer incentive to ensure that patients can access the right care in the right place, which generally costs far less than waiting for things to escalate into crisis. But if this is also the government’s way to shave dollars out of the health budget, that potential goes right out the window.
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health
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End solitary confinement, says Ontario human rights commissioner in wake of Adam Capay case
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
Solitary confinement continues to be overused in Ontario correctional facilities and should be phased out entirely, says one of the central figures responsible for drawing attention to the plight of Adam Capay, the 26-year-old Indigenous man who spent more than four years in isolation… [The (OHRC) Commissioner found]… details emerging from the Capay case “extremely troubling” and urging the government to end the practice of isolating prisoners for 22 or more hours a day.
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, standard of living
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Doug Ford’s health care ‘super agency’ is a solution in search of a problem
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
a recent Conference Board of Canada comparative assessment of the provincial health systems ranked Ontario as the second-best performer in the country, behind only B.C. As is true with the analysis from the Ford government on a host of issues, the real story is more complex than they are letting on, and the fix is missing the bigger set of issues at stake, namely how to create an effective and responsive health care system.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
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New Ontario Health agency would overhaul ‘disconnected’ medical system, minister says
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
The promise to make a complicated system easier for patients to navigate came with the acknowledgement from Elliott and senior officials that the “transformation” will take at least three years — coinciding with the next provincial election — and with many details yet to be worked out… she announced between 30 and 50 “Ontario Health Teams” will form across the province to better co-ordinate all levels of care. Each will serve about 300,000 people in a geographic area or a specific group of patients across the province, such as children with fragile medical conditions.
Tags: featured, Health, ideology, mental Health
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One solution to the current autism funding crisis
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
… parent-mediated models have been running since 2016, with regular reporting to the ministry. In many cases, parents and toddlers are making significant gains. While these particular models may not be the solution for all children and families, the resource efficiency of parent-mediated models makes this an appealing approach worthy of further investment and exploration.
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, featured, ideology, mental Health, participation, standard of living
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