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The province has gone from spending drought to spending downpours
Published June 02, 2023 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 3 minute read
A government spokesperson said that its previous spending underestimate was partly due to uncertainty over how much extra money the federal government would contribute in a new health care deal with the provinces. Photo by Mike Hensen / Postmedia
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About the only thing Ontario health care isn’t short of is statistics, and there are some interesting new ones in a report Wednesday from the province’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO).…
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Raymond James & Associates Has $1.39 Million Stock Position in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:RYH)
Raymond James & Associates lowered its position in shares of Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:RYH – Get Rating) by 21.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investors owned 4,820 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,294 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF were worth $1,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp bought a new position in shares of…
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ER physicians encourage Albertans to choose a party that will prioritize health care
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The South Health Campus adult acute care hospital in Calgary on April 1, 2020. An open letter signed by nearly 200 ER doctors said Alberta’s health care system was deteriorating.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Nearly 200 emergency-room doctors are urging Albertans to vote for a party that will prioritize fixing what they say is a deteriorating health care system causing patients and care providers to speak languish without support.
An open letter released Wednesday morning, just five days ahead of the May 29 vote, said lack of access to primary care, limited hospital capacity and a…
More concerned, more letters from Alberta ER doctors saying health system in crisis
More doctors across Alberta are speaking out, saying their emergency rooms are under intense strain, despite political messaging to the contrary.
On Wednesday, nearly 200 Calgary physicians published an open letter describing “collapsing” ERs and calling for Albertans to think about health care when they vote in Monday’s provincial election.
And others are raising the alarm, too.
Similar letters have been penned by physicians in other cities, including Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge.
Dr. Warren Thirsk, an Edmonton ER physician, posted an open letter and petition this week, echoing concerns described by Calgary physicians.
“Each and every day, despite political…
Minden ER to close in 1 week, but residents say fight for ‘safe and accessible’ health care not over
An emergency department in Minden, Ont., is slated to close in one week but residents say they will keep up the pressure on the province to make sure the closure is not permanent.
“We are not statistics,” Richard Bradley, a resident, told CBC Toronto on Thursday.
“We are determined. The only statistic we want to be is the town that saves its ER. We pay the same taxes as everybody else does. We deserve and demand that we have safe and accessible health care.”
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) announced in April that it would close the emergency department at…
Ramsay Health Care Limited (OTCMKTS:RMYHY) Short Interest Down 14.3% in May
Ramsay Health Care Limited (OTCMKTS:RMYHY – Get Rating) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the April 30th total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Ramsay Health Care from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 3rd.
Ramsay Health Care Trading Down 2.4 %
RMYHY opened at $9.19 on…
The Ontario Health Coalition wants you to vote on private health care
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Published May 26, 2023 • 3 minute read
The Ontario Health Coalition has opened voting for its referendum opposing the privatization of health care in Ontario. Residents can vote online or in person. Photo by Getty Images/POSTMEDIA
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The Ontario Health Coalition wants Ontarians to get out and vote.
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The coalition has organized a referendum to hear from residents about the privatization of some aspects of health care.
“This is a citizen-run referendum on the Ontario government’s plan…