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Dentists can bill for federal dental plan patients without signing up for program, government says

The federal government announced Wednesday that oral health care providers who provide services to Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) clients…

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Quebec unveils measures to treat mental health patients in downtown Montreal

Quebec’s social services minister touted three new measures aimed at decreasing the use of hospitalization for mental health patients in downtown…

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Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room

When doctors told Karen Ganong she needed a double lung transplant, she thought they had the wrong person. What started…

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10 people in Kingston, Ont., sent to hospital with eye injuries. 2 patients blame a foam party

Ten people in Kingston, Ont., were treated for chemical eye exposure and needed to have their eyes flushed after what two patients described…

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Family doctors fear new Quebec regulation will make it harder to see patients in need

Family doctors in the province are urging the Quebec government to reverse course on proposed regulations which they say would further limit access…

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Canada

Patients affected by southwestern Ontario hospital cyberattack to be notified next week

Hundreds of thousands of letters will be in the mail next week, notifying patients who had their information stolen by…

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Canada

Pharmacies still paying patients kickbacks, DTES sources say

Frontline workers and community members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say some pharmacies are paying its patients kickbacks for prescriptions despite…

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Health

Alberta to rehome 39 people after covering $25K unpaid hotel bill for non-profit housing patients

Premier Danielle Smith says a non-profit that placed Albertans in hotel rooms after they were discharged from hospital put them in danger…

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Health

Ontario cancer patients forced to choose between treatment and jobs

An Ottawa doctor says he’s speaking out after watching patients being forced to choose between treatment and employment. Sandeep Sehdev, an oncologist…

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Politics

5-year study finds no brain abnormalities in ‘Havana Syndrome’ patients

An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer…

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