One of the goals of the BC Health Coalition is to engage with the media in order to inform citizens' of BC about key health care issues and how they can get involved to stregthen and protect public Medicare in British Columbia.
This section will list BCHC Media Releases (current and past), along with current Health Care News Stories. We also have a For the Media section which has a high resolution copy of our logo, information on upcoming events, and other useful information.
For immediate release Victoria - The BC Health Coalition is commending the BC government’s action today to safeguard the public blood and plasma collection system. This morning Health Minister Adrian Dix tabled the Voluntary Blood Donations Act that will ban payment for blood and plasma collection in B.C.…Read More
Link to Aldergrove Star Dear Editor, What is the current government action plan to stop unlawful health care billings? We do not need USA type health care.…Read More
Letter to the editor from Campbell River, Courtenay & District Labour Council (Link to the letter here) …Read More
Letter to the editor to Nelson Daily (Link to the letter here) To The Editor: I find it very disgusting that big business continues to manipulate public opinion with there ill gotten fortunes. Newspaper, T.V., social media campaigns, are easy for these mega-rich companies; and used to manipulate the general public. Health Care is particularly vulnerable to uncompassionate corporations who profit immensely on the backs of sick people.…Read More
Jay Chalkman applauds ‘crackdown’ on private clinics and ‘unlawful’ billing. (Link to Langley Advance here) Dear Editor, I support public health care and the B.C. government’s crackdown on private clinics and unlawful private fees in order to protect patients. The B.C. government’s recent announcement about protecting patients and public funds from unlawful billing in private, for-profit clinics is great news and a long-time coming.…Read More