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American organizations that help people in need are now among those facing the sting of U.S. tariffs — and a non-profit that provides eye care to people in 68 countries plans to move its production to Manitoba because of the uncertainty the tariffs have created. Global Vision 2020 is a non-profit founded 15 years …
Read More »Canadians heading to vote face sticker shock for primary care at private clinics
Ahead of the federal election, Canadians are worried about access to health care. Some private clinics, which are growing in number, charge thousands a year for primary care and out-of-pocket fees, as many people struggle with a soaring cost of living. An estimated 6.5 million Canadian adults don’t have a regular health-care …
Read More »I’m 74, still working and can’t afford new teeth. Dental care is my election issue
This First Person article is the experience of Gale Uhlmann, a superintendent in Stirling, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Most people assume I wear a mask to places like the gas station, the bank and the grocery store because of COVID. But …
Read More »Palliative care doesn’t mean a patient is at death’s door. Here’s why
White Coat Black Art26:30What if palliative care was about living better? Palliative care has an image problem. Despite what people think, it’s not some kind of “Grim Reaper service,” say two of Canada’s leading experts in this field of medicine. Ideally, it should focus on improving a patient’s quality of …
Read More »Election call set to kill Ford government bills, including on encampments, health care
When Premier Doug Ford goes to Lt. Gov. Edith Dumont to dissolve the Ontario legislature, he will kill several bills introduced by his government, including proposed legislation once considered a priority. The act of dissolving the legislature, required for an election campaign to take place, wipes the slate clean for …
Read More »Intimate partner violence put this woman in foster care as a child. Advocates today want more youth supports
Warning: This story details of intimate partner violence and may affect those who’ve experienced or been impacted by it. Lydia was just five years old, yet vividly remembers the knock on the door of her family’s southwestern Ontario home that would change the trajectory of her life. Two police officers and a …
Read More »Canadians with cancer spend an average $33K out of pocket for medical care: report
During her cancer treatment, Vanessa Percoco felt forced to choose between paying to feel better or making rent. Percoco, 33, of Laval, Que., worked in special education and had just started on a short contract working with some Grade 3 students with special needs. A diagnosis of advanced colorectal cancer in 2022 put those plans …
Read More »Women weren’t supposed to race. But ‘Motorcycle’ Mary McGee was having too much fun to care
As It Happens6:59‘Motorcycle’ Mary McGee, pioneering racer, dies at 87 Mary McGee’s motto in life was: Always say yes. That’s how she ended up driving race cars in the ’50s when women were expected to stay home and raise kids. It’s also how she became the first woman to compete …
Read More »Veterans may have paid too much for long-term care for years due to federal error
A misinterpretation of federal rules may have caused tens of thousands of Canadian veterans to be overcharged for long-term care since at least 2005. Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) says it’s investigating — and some lawyers have filed a new class-action lawsuit application — after an analysis by CBC News uncovered a possible …
Read More »Uber analogy not sign of more privatization of continuing care, Alberta premier says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to “Uber-ize” and replace the province’s online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn’t be taken too far. It comes a day after Smith announced at a continuing care conference she aims …
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