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Faster care for patients, better use of public resources, and opportunity to expand efficiencies to other areas of health system For immediate release…Read More

BC Budget invests in health care access, affordability for British Columbians BC Health Coalition welcomes support for seniors care, affordable drugs, mental health, primary care February 20, 2018 For immediate release Victoria – The BC Health Coalition is celebrating smart investments in public health care contained in today’s provincial budget that will make life more affordable for British Columbians and put quality care within reach for many more across the province.…Read More

For immediate release - February 9, 2018…Read More

Victoria (pdf version) — The BC Health Coalition says today's budget update is a strong start toward better health care for the people of B.C.…Read More

B.C. and Quebec top the list for illegal billing Vancouver – Surveys of hundreds of private health clinics and patients across Canada reveal that extra user-fees amounting to hundreds or thousands of dollars are threatening access to health care and hurting patients.  A new cross-Canada study includes survey results of 136 private hospital, diagnostic and “boutique” physician clinics across Canada and almost 400 individual Ontario patients. Clinics and patients were asked about extra user-charges for needed health care services. …Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil society groups call on Greens and NDP to cooperate to move BC forward  …Read More

Ministry’s plans for private hospitals, candidate’s praise of private care for the wealthy cause for concern FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2017 The BC Health Coalition is calling for transparency from the BC Liberals after former MLA and Liberal candidate Linda Reimer said Thursday that she supports private health care for "those who are able to afford it."…Read More

Tainted blood survivors call on B.C. government to protect blood supply as province ignores Canadian Blood Services warning FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Victoria - A group of tainted blood tragedy survivors and safe blood advocates delivered a strong message from British Columbians calling for a B.C. ban on the sale of blood and plasma at the Legislature today. The group is alarmed that the BC government appears to be ignoring a direct request from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) to end support for commercial blood brokers in B.C.…Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 21, 2017  Victoria – Today’s provincial budget largely ignores British Columbia’s seniors, despite a rapidly aging population and urgent need for services. “This budget is a major missed opportunity to finally care for our seniors properly,” said Adam Lynes-Ford, BC Health Coalition Campaigner. “Part of the nearly $1 billion surplus could be used to make seniors care available and affordable, but the province is using it instead to replace MSP fee cuts.” …Read More

Canada's Health Coalitions Warn Cuts Coming to Health Care with Bilateral Health Deals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 9th, 2017  Across Canada-- Canada's Health Coalitions signed a joint statement and held a media conference today on the recent bilateral health care deals and called for a united health accord.…Read More