AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoMeasles Alert: Montreal health officials are warning people who may have been exposed to a contagious child at the airport or Sainte-Justine hospital. Canada had reported 1,121 cases by Sept. 26. Public Health Care: B.C. NDP Leader David Eby pledged to curb extra billing and user fees for medically necessary care, as Conservatives accused him of fearmongering over privatization. MAiD Policy: Ottawa has halted plans to make medical assistance in dying available solely for mental illness, renewing debate over the program’s limits. Cancer Care: The Canadian Cancer Society is calling for an additional $575 million a year for cancer care, as breast cancer is expected to account for more than a quarter of new cancer diagnoses among women this year. Access to Treatment: Some Canadian women with endometriosis are travelling to Mexico for care, saying they cannot get the treatment they need at home.
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