As It Happens6:32CEO of Canadian virtual health-care company defends charging for services
As the Liberal government pressures provinces to crack down on doctors charging money for medical services, the CEO of a virtual health-care clinic is defending the practice.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos sent a letter last week to his provincial and territorial counterparts raising the alarm about doctors charging for medically necessary services, and warning that his government would claw back federal health-care payments if this continues.
A senior government official told CBC that companies charging patients for virtual visits with a family physician are the chief targets of…
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Three Easy Summer Plant-Based Recipes With American Sweet Potatoes – Osinga Nutrition
Looking for some easy, tasty and nutritious summer meal inspo? I got you! Save this post for three fantastic recipes made with American Sweet Potatoes and share them with a friend.
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Why did I use sweet potatoes in these recipes? Sweet potatoes are a versatile vegetable that can be incorporated into many dishes, and American sweet potatoes bring healthy nutrients and flavors to meals. Due to a shorter growing season, there is a very limited supply of sweet potatoes grown in Canada. As a result, American sweet potatoes are more readily available and Canadians can find them year-round…
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $1.90 Million Stock Position in John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMH)
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its stake in John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMH – Get Rating) by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investors owned 44,147 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,703 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.08% of John Hancock Multifactor Health Care ETF worth $1,904,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of JHMH. UBS Group AG lifted its…
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 639 RATIFIES FIRST CONTRACT WITH KEOLIS TRANSPORTATION
Published: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
Annual Raises, Health Care, and Much More Secured for 150 Drivers
Manassas, Va., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Teamsters Local 639 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify an agreement with Keolis Transportation, the contractor for OmniRide. The ratification puts an end to a strike authorized on February 13after months of unproductive negotiations, and re-instates public transportation for residents of Prince William and Stafford counties.
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“Authorizing a strike is always a last resort,” said Bill Davis, Local 639 Secretary-Treasurer. “However, it’s clear…
Premier Smith worries Alberta’s health system losing focus given diffuse roles, priorities
Premier Danielle Smith says she’s concerned Alberta’s health-care delivery agency is being pulled in too many directions.
Smith says she has asked Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to revamp the structure of Alberta Health Services, better known as AHS, to make it more responsive to regional needs.
“Let’s get Alberta Health Services focused on doing what we all expect them to do, which is delivering the very best hospital care and then see if there’s other management structures that will work for some of those other areas,” Smith said Thursday.
“Alberta Health Services should be absolutely expert in providing acute care.…
Teamsters call off strike at trucking company with KC ties after deal to keep benefits
Teamsters from Yellow Corporation announced Monday that The Central States Health and Welfare fund will extend health care benefits for workers at the trucking company, at least temporarily averting a strike, according to a press release from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Union members had planned to strike starting midnight on Sunday due to the companies’ plans to end health care and retirement benefits for workers and their families.
On Friday, The Star reported a federal judge in Kansas ruled in favor of the Teamsters, saying they had a right to strike as part of their labor dispute.
The Central…
Opinion: Decentralizing Alberta Health Services is the wrong move
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The minister of health received her mandate letter from the premier this week, instructing her to “reform the management and structure of Alberta Health Services (AHS) to better decentralize decision-making.” This directive is wrong-headed and represents an ongoing distraction to the changes actually needed in our health-care system.
To be fair, the government should be recommended for its focus on health-system priority areas over the past eight months, including emergency care and surgery. Building on pre-existing AHS work, evidence-based actions were implemented by AHS, leading to measurable improvements that were only possible because of Alberta’s provincially integrated health…
Alberta’s obsession with re-structuring health care: A brief timeline
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“Give people the power, give them the resources, give them the authority to say yes at the local level, and we’re going to get much better service.”
Published July 23, 2023 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 4 minute read
Premier Danielle Smith listens as Dr. John Cowell, official administrator with AHS answers questions during a press conference on a new initiative to use alternative modes of transportation for non-emergency transfers to hospitals. The goal is to help free up paramedics and ambulances for emergency calls. The announcement took place in a training lab…