(CMAJ) Black Canadians are significantly more likely than white adults to skip or delay taking #prescribed #medications because they can’t afford them and already face higher rates of conditions like cardiovascular disease and...

(Gallup Centre/West Health) Nearly every aspect of daily life has become more expensive — and healthcare is no exception. Americans are feeling financial strain from a range of daily expenses, including healthcare costs. About one-third of respondents without...

(CBC) This should be a rapid nationwide no-brainer: lowering the age of #screening for #colorectal #cancer just makes good health and demographic sense. Adults under 50 are increasingly being diagnosed while screening programs in Canada are offered to those aged 50 to...

In appreciation and support of Dr. Iris Gorfinkel's opinion piece in the #TorontoStar: Immigrants should not be to blame for current Canadian health care woes. Indeed, these newcomers have played an important role in keeping our health care system standing by...

(Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)) Almost a quarter (24%) or all long-term care residents in Canada received an #antipsychotic medication 𝚠̲𝚒̲𝚝̲𝚑̲𝚘̲𝚞̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚊̲ ̲𝚍̲𝚒̲𝚊̲𝚐̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚘̲𝚏̲ ̲𝚙̲𝚜̲𝚢̲𝚌̲𝚑̲𝚘̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚜̲ - rates higher than US, Australia and Sweden. The...

In the past, some NHS England transformations, policies and operational decisions have - from time to time - been adopted by provincial health jurisdictions here in Canada. Some successful...others not. Lucinda Ritchie previously lived in her own adapted bungalow in...

The #smallhome option is an integral part of a comprehensive housing solution for people with disabilities and others requiring long-term care. Other jurisdictions should embrace them. But in this case - even when offered additional support - local staff judged the...

J’applaudis sans réserve le travail des sénateurs canadiens sur ce dossier, mais il n’était guère nécessaire de redoubler d’efforts. Pour les francophones vivant à l’extérieur du Québec, les seize réseaux régionaux, provinciaux et territoriaux de la Société santé en...

There are several options to address #homelessness in Ontario. This action, however, taken against an individual with #schizophrenia by the @CityofGuelph is not the most compassionate: no mental health worker support on scene, no long-term plan. Probably the best...

Hats off to the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and the Résidence Tupper YMCA for creating an #innovative option for providing a #safe, private room alternative for people experiencing #homelessness post #hospital discharge....