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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/maybe-its-the-health-care-house-thats-burning-not-the-pension-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/maybe-its-the-health-care-house-thats-burning-not-the-pension-house/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:23:32 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236812 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/maybe-its-the-health-care-house-thats-burning-not-the-pension-house/feed/ 0 This one’s making the rounds tonight: “Governments in large developed economies will face ‘ballooning’... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/topp-on-families-health-care-and-pensions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/topp-on-families-health-care-and-pensions/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235791 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/topp-on-families-health-care-and-pensions/feed/ 0 Brian Topp has released his sixth policy paper, this one on supporting families. He’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:41:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/feed/ 0 In an interview with the CBC—to be broadcast this evening—the Prime Minister rejects the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/ashton-on-health-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/ashton-on-health-care/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:56:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/ashton-on-health-care/feed/ 0 Niki Ashton promises health care reform and floats the idea of a crown corporation... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:34:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries consider the Harper government’s health funding proposal. The decision... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/a-turn-for-the-%e2%80%98murse%e2%80%99/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/a-turn-for-the-%e2%80%98murse%e2%80%99/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/a-turn-for-the-%e2%80%98murse%e2%80%99/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/22/a-turn-for-the-%e2%80%98murse%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 The number of male nurses across Canada has doubled in 10 years http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/ottawa-cuts-strings-from-federal-health-cash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/ottawa-cuts-strings-from-federal-health-cash/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:28:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230737 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/21/ottawa-cuts-strings-from-federal-health-cash/feed/ 0 Provinces will be somewhat free to experiment under new formula http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-the-conservatives-promised/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-the-conservatives-promised/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:43:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-the-conservatives-promised/feed/ 0 The new health transfer model apparently comes with no strings attached. Like the six... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-jim-flaherty-said/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-jim-flaherty-said/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:30:35 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230549 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/20/what-jim-flaherty-said/feed/ 0 After the Liberals and Conservatives exchanged campaign promises in April, Jim Flaherty was interviewed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/six-percent-until-its-not-six-percent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/six-percent-until-its-not-six-percent/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:49:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/19/six-percent-until-its-not-six-percent/feed/ 0 The Finance Minister shows his hand on health transfers. Under Ottawa’s plan, funding for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/what-did-the-conservatives-promise-on-health-transfers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/what-did-the-conservatives-promise-on-health-transfers/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:27:49 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/what-did-the-conservatives-promise-on-health-transfers/feed/ 0 The Harper government is apparently eager to cap increases to health transfers after 2016... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/pharmacare-for-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/pharmacare-for-all/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:54:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227903 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/pharmacare-for-all/feed/ 0 Martin Singh pitches a national pharmacare program. This policy document outlines the components of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:58:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/feed/ 0 Paul Dewar calls for the inclusion of medical facilities in a national infrastructure fund.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/not-to-be-forgotten/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/not-to-be-forgotten/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:34:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225960 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/not-to-be-forgotten/feed/ 0 An ad hoc committee of Conservative, New Democrat and Liberal MPs has released an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/the-crunch-approaches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/the-crunch-approaches/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:00:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225256 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/the-crunch-approaches/feed/ 0 Government spending has increased and the future looks expensive. In figures for government budgeting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/healthier-but-not-cheaper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/healthier-but-not-cheaper/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:31:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221957 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/healthier-but-not-cheaper/feed/ 0 Chris Auld debunks the notion that encouraging healthier lifestyles will decrease public health care... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/ottawa-clinic-may-have-exposed-6000-to-hepatitis-hiv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/ottawa-clinic-may-have-exposed-6000-to-hepatitis-hiv/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:06:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/ottawa-clinic-may-have-exposed-6000-to-hepatitis-hiv/feed/ 2 Cleaning and infection prevention protocols found to be lacking http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:53:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/feed/ 41 Our round-up of coverage of the Supreme Court's decision in favour of the safe injection site http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/and-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-get-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/and-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-get-in/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:45:20 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213740 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/and-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-get-in/feed/ 0 There are plenty of high-demand, well-paying options in health care http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/08/stockwell-day-holds-up-a-new-sign/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/08/stockwell-day-holds-up-a-new-sign/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:05:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/08/stockwell-day-holds-up-a-new-sign/feed/ 12 Five and a half months removed from cabinet, Stockwell Day says we must summon... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/the-end-of-hospitals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/the-end-of-hospitals/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:15:54 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212234 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/the-end-of-hospitals/feed/ 70 Can home care fix our crumbling health system? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/if-demographics-is-destiny-the-future-looks-relaxing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/if-demographics-is-destiny-the-future-looks-relaxing/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:00:54 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205611 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/if-demographics-is-destiny-the-future-looks-relaxing/feed/ 6 Canada's population may be aging, but it's also less stressed http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/the-case-for-a-national-drug-plan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/the-case-for-a-national-drug-plan/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:35:26 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195024 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/the-case-for-a-national-drug-plan/feed/ 42 The country’s current mishmash of health coverage is leaving too many Canadians out in the cold http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-health-care-debate-stephen-harper-is-ready-to-have/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-health-care-debate-stephen-harper-is-ready-to-have/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:46:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-health-care-debate-stephen-harper-is-ready-to-have/feed/ 100 For those interested in a health care debate ahead of impending federal-provincial negotiations, the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/tommy-doulgas-takes-vermont/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/tommy-doulgas-takes-vermont/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 19:53:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/tommy-doulgas-takes-vermont/feed/ 8 Vermont’s governor signs into law a single payer health care system. Tommy Douglas references... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/sheila-frasers-straight-talk-express/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/sheila-frasers-straight-talk-express/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 13:07:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/sheila-frasers-straight-talk-express/feed/ 7 The Auditor General bids adieu. “We all know Canada’s population is getting older, but... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-26/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-26/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:34:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187882 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-26/feed/ 4 The Canadian Medical Association Journal surveyed the major political parties on various matters relevant... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/a-country-gets-its-back-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/a-country-gets-its-back-up/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:30:05 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187758 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/a-country-gets-its-back-up/feed/ 95 WELLS: Even if Jack Layton fades in the stretch, something permanent will remain http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/patient-help-thyself/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/patient-help-thyself/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:30:20 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/patient-help-thyself/feed/ 17 The role of individual responsibility for wellness is under debate. Should healthy choices be rewarded? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/this-week-good-news-and-bad-news-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/this-week-good-news-and-bad-news-2/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:48 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186293 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/26/this-week-good-news-and-bad-news-2/feed/ 0 Good news/bad news http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/the-bull-meter-michael-ignatieff-on-the-conservatives-investments-in-health-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/the-bull-meter-michael-ignatieff-on-the-conservatives-investments-in-health-care/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:57:35 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/the-bull-meter-michael-ignatieff-on-the-conservatives-investments-in-health-care/feed/ 29 Is it true Harper hasn't invested "a new dime" in health care? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:35:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=186107 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/21/direct-appeal/feed/ 34 The Liberals will air a half-hour program on Sunday afternoon showcasing Mr. Ignatieff and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what-harper-has-planned-for-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what-harper-has-planned-for-ottawa/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:40:05 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185983 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what-harper-has-planned-for-ottawa/feed/ 215 The PM plans to continue shrinking government; health care transfers will help http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what%e2%80%99s-the-real-issue-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what%e2%80%99s-the-real-issue-here/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:40:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185967 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/what%e2%80%99s-the-real-issue-here/feed/ 3 In this election, debate on policy has taken a back seat http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/harper-on-health-care-hard-to-make-it-a-vote-driving-issue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/harper-on-health-care-hard-to-make-it-a-vote-driving-issue/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:31:41 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185893 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/harper-on-health-care-hard-to-make-it-a-vote-driving-issue/feed/ 23 The Liberals have been making a late-campaign push to turn Stephen Harper’s past remarks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/back-and-forth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/back-and-forth/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:22:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185852 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/back-and-forth/feed/ 12 While the Conservatives aim an attack ad at an attack ad that is no... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/does-stephen-harper-approve-of-this-message/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/does-stephen-harper-approve-of-this-message/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:23:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185812 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/does-stephen-harper-approve-of-this-message/feed/ 24 The Liberals have edited and rereleased their disputed ad.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/when-youve-said-something-youve-said-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/when-youve-said-something-youve-said-it/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:51:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/when-youve-said-something-youve-said-it/feed/ 36 Further to this, Tim Naumetz finds a blurb from Stephen Harper’s past. “Gratzer proposes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/stephen-harper-and-the-canada-health-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/stephen-harper-and-the-canada-health-act/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:32:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/stephen-harper-and-the-canada-health-act/feed/ 190 Greetings from the Northwest Territories, where the Conservative and Liberal campaigns have come to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/17/policy-alert-21/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/17/policy-alert-21/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:06:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185238 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/17/policy-alert-21/feed/ 30 Michael Ignatieff promises that a Liberal government would convene a meeting with the premiers... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i%e2%80%99m-a-canadian-and-a-taxpayer-first/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i%e2%80%99m-a-canadian-and-a-taxpayer-first/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:09:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184076 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i%e2%80%99m-a-canadian-and-a-taxpayer-first/feed/ 4 Two weeks after gaining the support of the former Liberal candidate in Vaughan, Conservative... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/about-that-11-billion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/about-that-11-billion/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:39:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/about-that-11-billion/feed/ 55 The latest spot from the Liberal side.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/b-c-surgeons-told-to-cut-the-hockey-talk-in-operating-room/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/b-c-surgeons-told-to-cut-the-hockey-talk-in-operating-room/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:55:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183289 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/b-c-surgeons-told-to-cut-the-hockey-talk-in-operating-room/feed/ 5 Reminder comes after patient’s complaint http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/my-fellow-canadians/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/my-fellow-canadians/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:37:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/my-fellow-canadians/feed/ 24 Michael Ignatieff has released an open letter detailing the Liberal party’s health care policies... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/david-dodges-plea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/david-dodges-plea/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:46:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182292 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/david-dodges-plea/feed/ 56 The former governor of the Bank of Canada has released a new report calling...