MADERA, Calif. — It was dinnertime when Sabrina Baker, a mother of six, felt the familiar twinge of contractions.
[–At first, she brushed it off as Braxton Hicks, false labor pains not uncommon in the late stages of pregnancy. But after dinner that night in early January, the pain sharpened and radiated to her back. The contractions intensified, and Baker knew this baby girl was coming fast.
[–She had a decision to make — and the options weren’t good.
[–Two days earlier, Madera County’s only general hospital had shut its doors. The abrupt closure of Madera Community…
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National medical organizations call on premiers to focus on health care reform
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The Council of the Federation is set to meet July 10-12 in Winnipeg. When they do, the continuing crisis facing health care systems across the country must be at the top of the agenda, said Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Physician and nurse advocacy groups from across the country are issuing an urgent call for premiers to make health reform a top priority when they meet next month, as patients struggle to get timely access to care and many hospitals are overwhelmed because of staffing shortages.
A letter published…
Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groups – National
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The Canadian Medical Association and 14 other organizations representing health workers are urgent premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.
The provincial and territorial leaders met several times last year to compare notes on the health-care crisis and call on the federal government to give them more money to fix it.
In February, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a deal that would see Ottawa give $196 billion for the Canada Health…
Compass Medical files for bankruptcy after sudden closure – Boston News, Weather, Sports
Health care provider Compass Medical has filed for bankruptcy after abruptly closing its practices last week, records show.
Compass had locations in Quincy, Braintree, East Bridgewater, Easton, Middleborough and Taunton. It then confirmed an “imminent plan” to close its practices on Wednesday of last week, leaving hundreds without a job and thousands with health care headaches.
The company is now facing a class-action lawsuit that has said, in part, Compass’ sudden closure placed patients “…in the chaotic, stressful, disruptive, and unsafe position of having to scramble to find new medical providers, to fill and/ or refill prescriptions, to schedule and/or…
Ontario has $4.4-billion more for health care programs than required: report
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Nurses tend to a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia, Ont., in Jan. 2022. Ontario is seeking to recruit more nurses in underserved communities.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the provincial government has allocated $4.4-billion more than it needs to pay for health care programs over the next three years, a “significant change” from a previous estimate that said the province would be facing a $10-billion shortfall.
A new report released Wednesday from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office found the government now has $4.4-billion in “excess…
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As Sudan war rages, the country’s health system nears breaking point
LONDON — When electricity shortages closed the Ibrahim Malik Teaching Hospital where Dr. Mohamed Karrar worked, he packed a bag with any medical equipment and medicine he could carry.
“I posted on Twitter that I am an emergency doctor in Al Mamoura available at any time for anyone who needs me for free, along with my phone number,” Karrar said.
The doctor is one of many Sudanese medical professionals working in neighborhood primary health care centers amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan, where rival forces are battling for control of the country. Cease-fire talks that could end the bloody conflict…
Ontario has $4B more for health care than needed for current programs: FAO
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Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the province has $4.4 billion more allocated to health care than what’s needed to fund current programs and commitments made until 2026.
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario says the excess money could be used for new programs
The Canadian Press · Posted: May 31, 2023 11:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 31
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the province has $4.4 billion more allocated to health care than what’s needed to fund current programs and commitments made until 2026. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the province has $4.4 billion more allocated to health…