Saskatchewan Health Coalition

Ottawa needs to fix Medicare

By Stan Rice
The Star Phoenix
January 13, 2012

Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated in a year-end interview that it’s up to the provinces to fix the problems with Medicare.

Yet lack of federal coordination and guardianship means that more and more Canadians lack access to comparable services in primary health care, prescription drugs, home care, rehabilitation and long-term care. Harper’s unilateral action on future federal funding indicates that Ottawa no longer will take any responsibility for ensuring that all Canadians receive universal quality health care.

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Health Care in Canada – Threatened or Secure

Carol Kushner is an author and private consultant who has provided policy advice to health care organizations and governments here in Canada, the U.S.A. and Australia. In May of this year, Carol spoke at the CUPE Saskatchewan Health Care Council Conference. She provided interesting considerations in her presentation titled “Health Care in Canada – Threatened or Secure.”