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House Calls, #1024, August 2, 2026: Your health taxed to the limit.
Joining me today is Nadeem Esmail, Director, Health Policy at the Fraser Institute. We discuss their latest report, The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2026. How much of our taxes go to health care? Do we get value for our dollars? How does this compare to other universal health care systems in the world…
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House Calls, #939, September 1, 2024: Er, wait just a little bit longer.
Emergency room wait times and evaluation continues to increase in Canada. A major reason is that millions of Canadians do not have a family doctor. Governments of all strips continue to use the now frayed and worn Emperor-has-no-clothes playbook that contributes to the mismanagement of our health care system. Your trip to the emergency department…
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Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors in Ontario: study. Is anyone surprised?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 21, 2024 Source:Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study Reference:Edible Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Poisonings in Older Adults
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CHEO institutes parent educational program to reduce non-urgent visits to the ER
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2015 Source: CHEO to rate your child’s ER visit: Was it really an emergency?