Provincial and federal cutbacks in
the 1990s radically changed our access to health care. On the
downside, hospital closures led to longer waiting lines. On
the upside, increased community-based care made it more convenient
to get services in some areas. On Nov. 28, Health Care Commissioner
Roy Romanow presented his prescription for health care reform.
During the week before the release cbc.ca, CBC Radio and examined
the main issues: the changing nature of the system, Canada compared
to the world, privatization, access, obstacles to change and
who pays.
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An illustrated view:
Canada's editorial cartoonists on health care reform,
by News Online. Launch Gallery
Health care’s controversial
history: A multimedia timeline with footage from CBC
Radio and Television archives.
Launch Flash Movie
Hospital horror stories: Accidental
deaths. News Online’s Martin O’Malley Launch
The Romanow Commission:
a backgrounder by News Online Launch
American hospitals
have been poaching Canadian medical professionals for
years. Why do they leave? Is the grass that much
greener? Derek Stoffel reports, on CBC Radio's The World
Report.
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Why is getting medical treatment
such a puzzle? The twists and turns of a universal
health care system. On CBC Radio One's Sunday Edition.
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Finding a doctor isn't as
easy as it used to be. Derek Stoffel explains
why Canadian schools can't produce enough medical professionals.
On CBC Radio One's The World This Weekend. [Real
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Report Advancer:
Christina Lawand looks at what to expect in Romanow's
report. On CBC TV's Sunday Report.
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Lynda Calvert reports
on the long wait: Waiting lists across
the country are long and getting longer. What quality
of life do Canadians have while waiting for care? On CBC
TV's Sunday Report.
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The Royal Commission
on Health Services: Supreme Court Justice Emmett Hall
describes the reasons why Canada needs universal health
care. Broadcast Nov. 2, 1964. From CBC
Radio and Television Archives Web site: The Creation of Medicare. Launch
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Stats: About 4.9 million or 19 per
cent of Canadians aged 12 and older reported seeing
a chiropractor or other type of complementary and alternative
health practitioner in 2000/2001, up from 14 per cent
in 1995/95.
– Health Care in Canada 2000, Canadian Institute
for Health Information
