Republicans once led the health care debate. What happened?
Republicans somehow decided the way to fix health care is to not fix it.
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The sick politics of a national health accord
How the talks between Ottawa and the provinces to reach a new health accord went so wrong, and what the Trudeau government is likely to do next
Provinces, territories refuse federal government’s offer on health care funding
Premiers say the government is not willing to negotiate a new funding framework and hope Canadians are better able to get through to them
Jane Philpott on what the provinces can expect on health funding
The federal health minister tells John Geddes about her home-care and mental-health priorities
Ottawa and the provinces must be equal partners on health care
Faced with an aging population, it will take increased funding from Ottawa but also better management by the provinces to address Canada’s health care challenges
Orthodontics a huge challenge for Northern residents
An acute lack of dental care in the North means 465 flights a year to get braces fitted and tightened
Why the autopsy, a staple of crime TV, is actually on life support
New data show autopsy rates in Canada have declined dramatically since the 1990s. All too often important questions are being left unanswered.
How to survive your doctor
Advice from a seasoned M.D. on beating medical arrogance and a flawed system
What’s an IVF baby worth?
The cost of Quebec’s funding of IVF has turned into a political and medical quagmire. How will Ontario avoid the same fate?
Election Issues 2015: A Maclean’s primer on health care
In-depth primers on the big issues: Find out where each party stands on issues like federal funding for health care