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The Ontario Health Coalition wants you to vote on private health care

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News 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 Article content The Ontario Health Coalition wants Ontarians to get out and vote. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content 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…
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Ontario Health Coalition holds ‘community-run referendum’ against privatization of health care – Kingston

People across Ontario are casting ballots in a “community-run referendum” that is weighing a heavy question on the privatization of health care. In March, the Ford government passed a bill that would allow more private clinics to offer some publicly funded surgeries to help reduce the surgery backlog that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic.To protest that move, the Ontario Health Coalition is turning to the public to ask their opinion on the issue. Volunteers are setting up all over Kingston, and across the province, speaking with the public about this issue and encouraging people to cast their vote. “The…
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Telus Health will change health service after extra-billing allegation

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Telus’s LifePlus program, which charges patients thousands of years, will no longer offer physicians’ services to new patients Published April 26, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read Telus’s LifePlus program, a fee-based model which charges patients thousands of years, will no longer offer physician services to new patients, said Health Minister Adrian Dix. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNGs Article content Telus Health has made changes to its subscription-based health service in order to reach a settlement with BC’s Medical Services Commission, which had allegations of illegal extra-billing. Advertisements 2…
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What is Medicare Secondary Payer and when does it apply?

Editor’s note: This column, a repeat from last year, is a follow-up to the previous Health Care Buzz column. Several adults are either on Traditional Medicare/TM already or are looking to move to Medicare as they turn 65 and have many questions about: Will Traditional Medicare always be the primary insurance after 65? Is there ever a time it won’t be? Great questions and as always, there are multi-layered answers. Day Egusquiza COURTESY PHOTO When Medicare began in 1965, it was the primary payer for all claims except for those covered by Worker’s Compensation, Federal Black Lung and Veteran’s Administration…
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo launches her health care side hustle

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! The battle over mifepristone continues, Taylor Swift vetted FTX better than the pros, and Fortune senior writer Maria Aspan talks to Instacart’s CEO about getting her health care startup off the ground. Happy Thursday. More from Fortune: 5 side hustles where you may earn over $20,000 per year—all while working from home Looking to make extra cash? This CD has a 5.15% APY right now Buying a house? Here’s how much to save This is how much money you need to earn annually to comfortably buy a $600,000 home – Long-awaited launch. Since she took over…