Posts Tagged ‘mental Health’
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Ontario Human Rights Tribunal gains steam as alternative route for sexual assault cases
Victims of sexual assault and harassment in the workplace are winning higher awards than ever before from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, establishing a faster, less formal alternative to the civil courts… They don’t enforce the rules of evidence as strictly. It’s a kinder arena in which to litigate. It’s gentler on the claimants overall… Human-rights tribunals, unlike civil courts, cannot award punitive damages. But they can award damages for loss of dignity and self-worth and emotional suffering, and for lost income.
Tags: corrections, ideology, mental Health
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Knowing drug prices enhances quality of care
… doctors and nurse practitioners have little knowledge of how much drugs actually cost. They currently have no simple and reliable way to know and communicate drug prices to patients. As a result, already time-strapped prescribers consciously choose to ignore the subject of drug cost. This causes direct harm to patients and their families, worsens cost efficiency and erodes the very sustainability of universal health care.
Tags: budget, economy, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health
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What should and shouldn’t be covered by medicare?
The inconsistent coverage of mental health care (and psychological services in particular), home care and prescription drugs has been the subject of much debate, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
If we are going to have a semblance of a national health system across 13 provinces and territories – without forgetting the large federal health system – it’s important to have equitable (not equal) access for all Canadians. Yet, the variations in coverage between jurisdictions have never been more pronounced.
Tags: featured, Health, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation, pharmaceutical, standard of living
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Liberal budget asks voters to trust they’ll keep their nerve
… the social benefits from the Liberals’ proposed spending plans outweigh the initial monetary costs… voters are willing to tolerate budget deficits if they think the money is being well spent… Ontario’s debt as a percentage of gross domestic product is predicted to rise slightly over the next three years. But if the Liberals keep their nerve, this is a small price to pay for a path-breaking agenda.
Tags: budget, child care, economy, ideology, mental Health, poverty, standard of living
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Highlights of the Ontario budget
– $822 million extra to hospitals, funding more cardiac and cancer surgeries, chemotherapy, MRIs and other services; – $575 million to make drugs completely free for seniors; – $800 million over two years for drug and dental coverage for people without insurance (up to $400 for singles, $600 for couples, $50 for each child); – $2.1 billion over four years for mental health care; – $2.2 billion over three years, providing some parents free child care; – $1 billion over three years for a seniors home-care benefit of $750 a year…
Tags: budget, child care, economy, ideology, mental Health, pharmaceutical, poverty, standard of living, tax
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Federal health agencies need dramatic overhaul, report says
Between 1988 and 2007, the federal government created a number of arm’s-length agencies to address various health policy issues – among them, developing a mental-health strategy, collecting national data, reviewing the effectiveness of drugs and devices. But a new report says the eight agencies, known collectively as the pan-Canadian health organizations (PCHOs), need a fundamental revamp to eliminate duplication and address yawning policy gaps.
Tags: budget, Health, jurisdiction, mental Health, standard of living
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Ontario Liberals promise $300-million to support special education
Premier Kathleen Wynne called the increased funding a significant and permanent investment in the province’s special education system. It will go toward hiring about 2,000 new workers in schools, including psychologists, speech and language pathologists and educational assistants, and eliminating the wait list to have children’s special education needs assessed. One in six children in Ontario needs special support, Ms. Wynne said.
Tags: budget, disabilities, mental Health, participation, standard of living, youth
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Doctors have no idea how much drugs cost — a Toronto physician wants to change that
About 1.7 million Canadians didn’t fill prescriptions because they couldn’t afford them. As a result of that, 303,000 people reported seeing their family doctor, 93,000 ended up in emergency, and 26,000 were admitted to hospital… A Toronto MD is urging the province to mandate drug cost transparency by having prices pop up in the electronic medical record, so when doctors write prescriptions they can talk about affordability with patients.
Tags: Health, mental Health, pharmaceutical, poverty
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Use of ‘catastrophic’ drug plan surges in Ontario, study says
… in 2005, there were 20 drugs on the Canadian market that cost more than $10,000 annually; by 2015, that number had risen to 124. But drug costs are not the only factor… In Canada, drug insurance is provided principally by employers as part of benefits packages for employees, but an increasing number of people are self-employed or have precarious work… employers, facing increasing costs pressures, are also hiking deductibles and reducing the number of drugs covered
Tags: budget, economy, Health, mental Health, pharmaceutical
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Kathleen Wynne announces $2.1B in new mental health funding over four years
The new money is over and above the $3.8 billion spent annually on mental health services… The new funding will mean every secondary school in the province will have access to additional mental health professionals with 400 positions created over the next two years. Next year, 12,000 more young people will have community-based therapy and counselling, jumping to 46,000 by 2021-22. There will also be as many as 15 new “youth wellness hubs” over the next four years to help those aged 12 to 25.
Tags: budget, featured, mental Health, youth
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