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Wait lists for hip, knee replacements, other priority procedures longer than before pandemic
Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows. A report released Thursday …
Her loved one got a $5,200 bill under the long-term care law. Ontario repeatedly said no charges were reported
For the first time, the Ontario government has confirmed seven people have been charged fees under a controversial law that says patients who refuse to move out of the hospital and into …
Former Dolphins, Colts cornerback Vontae Davis found dead in his South Florida home
Former Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but police say no foul play is suspected. Police in the …
South Korea’s Yoon vows not to back down in doctors’ strike
Officials say they want to raise the yearly medical school cap by 2,000 from the current 3,058 to create more doctors to deal with the country’s rapidly ageing population. South …
Billions in new funding for health care in Ontario budget
Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows. The province said it is investing $2 billion over three …
Why this Ontario rapper says colon cancer screening should start at age 30, not 50
White Coat Black Art26:30The rapper battling Stage 4 colon cancer A Hamilton, Ont., musician and actor who is fighting fourth-stage colon cancer is calling on his provincial government to lower …
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures form one of the most common complaints the province receives …
Ontario health-care workers ‘at their wits end’ over hospital staffing crisis: union
Health-care workers across Ontario “are at their wits end” due to the ongoing hospital staffing “crisis” taking a toll on the province’s emergency rooms, the president of Ontario Council of …
‘Critical state’ hospital protocol could make nursing home situation worse, says union rep
A new protocol that gives priority for nursing home beds to people waiting for them in a “critical state” hospital may only be shifting the problem instead of fixing it and …