AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Funding: Ottawa is extending $1.2 billion for mental health, addictions and home care for one year as federal and provincial ministers meet in Winnipeg, with provinces pressing for predictable long-term funding. Rural Workforce: Manitoba will receive $6 million to recruit up to 90 internationally trained doctors over three years and speed licensing for rural and remote care. Coverage Gaps: A Montreal worker facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in bills after emergency spinal surgery was denied Quebec health coverage because of his work-permit category; private insurance covers only a fraction of costs. Maternal Mental Health: B.C. NDP Leader David Eby has promised a perinatal mental health unit at B.C. Women’s Hospital amid calls for specialized care after a woman died while on a wait-list. Cancer Research: McGill researchers found that some high-fat diets may affect gut microbes in ways that improve responses to immunotherapy, but say the goal is to identify useful compounds—not recommend fatty foods.
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