The BC Health Coalition regularly contributes to discussion about public health care issues in the media.
Check out our recent news releases below, along with current "health care in the news" stories. See our For the Media page for media contact information, a high resolution copy of our logo, and other useful information.
(.pdf version) The BC Health Coalition along with health care workers and public health experts welcome the BC government’s recent decision to expand MSP coverage to all uninsured people for COVID-19 testing and treatment.…Read More
(.pdf version) The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which our individual health is dependent on the health of everyone in our community. Public healthcare is our best defense against this crisis and others like it. However, our ability to endure crises and care for each other has been eroded through decades of austerity budgets, privatization and inadequate planning. Even during "normal times," the health care system is at capacity.…Read More
For immediate release Monday, December 2, 2019 A new poll finds that 90% of British Columbians agree that access to healthcare in the province should be based on need rather than ability to pay.…Read More
For immediate release (Unceded Coast Salish Territories - Vancouver, BC) On Monday, November 18th, final arguments began in the Charter challenge that put public health care on trial.…Read More
BC Health Coalition urges all parties to adopt the Advisory Committee's recommendations Vancouver – The BC Health Coalition is celebrating the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare's recommendation to create a universal public pharmacare program.…Read More