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Poverty interventions are health interventions: Three

Disability, mental illness and experiences of adversity in childhood and throughout life, are ubiquitous in populations suffering from poverty, isolation and homelessness. For those who need a diagnosis in order to act, this is a clear call to … See more

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Paid sick leave finally on the agenda: Here's why it matters

WebThe likelihood of a job providing paid sick leave appears to increase with pay, however, even those earning between $40,000 and $50,000 per year—close to the …

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Growing toll of COVID-19 on hospitals & population health should

Webthe estimated total cost of hospitalizations increased 16% in Canada and 5% in BC (from $477.3 million in 2021-22 to $501.9 million in 2022-23). Additional CIHI data …

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20 years later: How corporations took over Canada’s health care …

WebCaring for Profit: How corporations are taking over Canada’s health care system was published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and New …

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Digital equity and community solidarity during and after COVID-19

WebDigital inequality is a matter of income. The Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) found that only 69% of Canadians in the 1st …

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Austerity comes to BC’s health care system : Policy Note

WebBy Marc Lee. For many years, BC’s health care system escaped the austerity imposed on other parts of the public sector. No longer. While total dollars allocated to …

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The importance of community health centres in BC’s primary care …

WebCommunity health centres (CHCs) have been an effective but under-valued model for delivering primary health care 1 for decades in Canada and the US. One of the …

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New survey data shines light on the extent and impacts of …

WebThe Employment Precarity Index shows a polarized BC job market pre-pandemic. We found that 37% of survey respondents had Precarious jobs and only 18% …

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How Doctors are Paid in BC : Policy Note

WebBy Dr. Vanessa Brcic [A version of this piece was posted on the Tyee]. Health care is the biggest, most expensive and most important thing that government …

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Priorities and funding for health care in BC : Policy Note

WebProvincial health spending as a share of our economy has been relatively steady in recent years and is projected to fall from 7.8 per cent of GDP in 2009 to 7.3 per …

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Challenges persist: Community-based mental health in BC

WebIn 2006, I wrote the report, “Community Based Mental Health in BC: Changes to Income, Employment and Housing Supports” to explain policy changes that …

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Underneath the legal drama: The ethics of for-profit health care in …

WebWith legal distractions temporarily swept aside, British Columbians have the opportunity to better understand the complex story behind the push for for-profit care, …

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Comprehensive action on surgical waiting times is good news for BC

WebThat is why the BC government’s move to take decisive action to reduce surgical waiting times throughout the province is very good news for all British …

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How (and how much) doctors are paid: why it matters

WebThe earnings gap between physicians: 97 of BC’s top 100 highest-paid physicians are specialists . Another important issue is the wide gap in earnings between …

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Free to grow or free to fail

WebBy Ben Parfitt. As tree-planting company representatives from across British Columbia gather in Kelowna for a conference this week, a lot of attention will focus on …

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Marcy Cohen : Policy Note

WebMarcy Cohen is a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and an adjunct faculty member in Health Sciences at Simon Fraser …

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BC Budget: Big Challenges—Small Steps : Policy Note

WebBoth operating and capital spending will see increases this year and the budget projects a $7.9 billion operating deficit in 2023/24. Projected deficits will fall to …

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The enormous cost of public-private partnerships : Policy Note

WebBy Keith Reynolds. Three recent BC public private partnership (P3) hospitals developed in co-operation with the province’s Partnerships BC (PBC) will cost the public …

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What should our government be spending money on

WebIncreasing government debt in itself is not as large a problem as some of the recent media coverage would suggest, but both BC and Canada’s governments could …

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