Alberta premier, health minister say they weren't involved in awarding private surgery contracts

Alberta premier, health minister say they weren't involved in awarding private surgery contracts

  • CBC
US insurers push back on Medicare and Medicaid coverage for GLP-1s

US insurers push back on Medicare and Medicaid coverage for GLP-1s

  • Axios
B.C. to change fee structure for addiction medication after pharmacies accused of kickback scheme
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B.C. to change fee structure for addiction medication after pharmacies accused of kickback scheme

  • Globe and Mail
Patients being upsold and pressured to pay more for cataract surgery, they say

Patients being upsold and pressured to pay more for cataract surgery, they say

  • Ottawa Citizen
FDA staff reviewing Muskā€™s Neuralink were included in DOGE employee firings, sources say

FDA staff reviewing Muskā€™s Neuralink were included in DOGE employee firings, sources say

  • Reuters
LifeLabs workers to strike Thursday, seeking better pay following acquisition by for-profit US company

LifeLabs workers to strike Thursday, seeking better pay following acquisition by for-profit US company

  • Vancouver Sun
When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true

When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true

  • npr
An Invisible Medical Shortage: Oxygen
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An Invisible Medical Shortage: Oxygen

  • The New York Times
If everything above board with health-care contracts, show us the proof

If everything above board with health-care contracts, show us the proof

  • Calgary Herald
Two Alberta private surgery clinic contracts in limbo amid allegations in scandal

Two Alberta private surgery clinic contracts in limbo amid allegations in scandal

  • Edmonton Journal
Fentanyl czar? Alberta needs a private surgery and procurement czar

Fentanyl czar? Alberta needs a private surgery and procurement czar

  • Edmonton Journal
  • Doreen Barrie
Seven bombshell allegations in fired AHS executive's wrongful dismissal lawsuit

Seven bombshell allegations in fired AHS executive's wrongful dismissal lawsuit

  • Calgary Herald
As Canadiansā€™ demand for health care soars, UPS making a big pivot to delivering drugs and devices
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As Canadiansā€™ demand for health care soars, UPS making a big pivot to delivering drugs and devices

  • Globe and Mail
Novel cancer drug made in Alberta shows promising early results

Novel cancer drug made in Alberta shows promising early results

  • Global News
N.B. Medical Society calls for end of virtual ER pilot, says contract with Teladoc is misuse of $866K

N.B. Medical Society calls for end of virtual ER pilot, says contract with Teladoc is misuse of $866K

  • CBC
Alberta Premier Smith defends health minister amid scandal on health purchases

Alberta Premier Smith defends health minister amid scandal on health purchases

  • Canadian Press
Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But the Industry Is Fighting Back.
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Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But the Industry Is Fighting Back.

  • The New York Times
Alberta Health Minister stripped health agency of power to negotiate contracts for private surgical firms, document shows
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Alberta Health Minister stripped health agency of power to negotiate contracts for private surgical firms, document shows

  • Globe and Mail
GeneDx CEO wants genomic sequencing for every newborn

GeneDx CEO wants genomic sequencing for every newborn

  • Associated Press
Danielle Smith calls for expedited review of ā€˜troubling allegationsā€™ at Albertaā€™s health authority
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Danielle Smith calls for expedited review of ā€˜troubling allegationsā€™ at Albertaā€™s health authority

  • Globe and Mail
Private surgery firm says it did nothing wrong regarding Alberta health contracts
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Private surgery firm says it did nothing wrong regarding Alberta health contracts

  • Globe and Mail
Alberta puts contracts on hold amid allegations of corruption in private surgeries

Alberta puts contracts on hold amid allegations of corruption in private surgeries

  • Canadian Press
How to create a health-care superpower

How to create a health-care superpower

  • Policy Options
  • Kumanan Wilson & Dante Morra
The CRISPR companies are not OK
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The CRISPR companies are not OK

  • STAT
New B.C. PET/CT scanner reducing wait times, letting patients start treatment sooner

New B.C. PET/CT scanner reducing wait times, letting patients start treatment sooner

  • Global News
UnitedHealth hires defamation firm over social media posts

UnitedHealth hires defamation firm over social media posts

  • Bloomberg
Diabetes and obesity drugs fuel Eli Lilly profit in the final quarter of 2024

Diabetes and obesity drugs fuel Eli Lilly profit in the final quarter of 2024

  • Associated Press
Special investigation finds some 60 pharmacies accused in kickback scheme, say B.C. Health Ministry documents
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Special investigation finds some 60 pharmacies accused in kickback scheme, say B.C. Health Ministry documents

  • Globe and Mail
An Alberta health CEO was suddenly fired days before a meeting to discuss the forensic spending audit she launched
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An Alberta health CEO was suddenly fired days before a meeting to discuss the forensic spending audit she launched

  • Globe and Mail
How Trump' trade war could hit Canadaā€™s medicine supply

How Trump' trade war could hit Canadaā€™s medicine supply

  • Global News
Why Trumpā€™s threatened pharmaceutical tariffs would be unlikely to lower prices in the U.S.
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Why Trumpā€™s threatened pharmaceutical tariffs would be unlikely to lower prices in the U.S.

  • Globe and Mail
Ontario financial regulator launches review of health professinalsā€™ deals with auto insurers, responding to concerns that insurers are steering car accident victims toward certain health service providers, such as physiotherapists.
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Ontario financial regulator launches review of health professinalsā€™ deals with auto insurers, responding to concerns that insurers are steering car accident victims toward certain health service providers, such as physiotherapists.

  • Globe and Mail
Nine US veterans with PTSD went to Mexico for a therapy retreat with psilocybin and MDMA. This is how they feel one year later.

Nine US veterans with PTSD went to Mexico for a therapy retreat with psilocybin and MDMA. This is how they feel one year later.

  • 60 minutes
How my queer identity led me to launch a birth control app

How my queer identity led me to launch a birth control app

  • Dallas Barnes
Dr. Oz is set to take over a $1.5 trillion US health agency

Dr. Oz is set to take over a $1.5 trillion US health agency

  • STAT
Medical device makers seek exemption from Trump tariffs

Medical device makers seek exemption from Trump tariffs

  • Forbes
Feeling the pressure of a looming fertility deadline, these women decided to take control. Hereā€™s how

Feeling the pressure of a looming fertility deadline, these women decided to take control. Hereā€™s how

  • Toronto Star
Psychedelic therapy clinic opens in Edmonton

Psychedelic therapy clinic opens in Edmonton

  • Edmonton Journal
Rule barring medical debt from credit reports likely to be rolled back under Trump

Rule barring medical debt from credit reports likely to be rolled back under Trump

  • Forbes
Trump tariffs might drive up medical costs for Canadians

Trump tariffs might drive up medical costs for Canadians

  • Global News
F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease
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F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease

  • The New York Times
F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects

F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects

  • The New York Times

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