Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMA – National

Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMA – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 9, 2024 9:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health-care spending, following agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories. The doctors’ group has released a new report … Read more

Capital gains change: CMA ‘deeply concerned’ about impact on health care – National

Capital gains change: CMA ‘deeply concerned’ about impact on health care – National

The Canadian Medical Association says it is “deeply concerned” about how the federal government’s plan to increase the capital gains inclusion rate could further harm the health-care system. In a statement Thursday, the CMA says the rate change proposed in the federal budget will worsen barriers to retaining and recruiting physicians as Canadians continue to struggle … Read more

Capital gains tax change will add ‘financial strain’ on doctors: CMA – National

Capital gains tax change will add ‘financial strain’ on doctors: CMA – National

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors’ retirement savings. Kathleen Ross, the association’s president, says many doctors incorporate their medical practices and invest for retirement inside their corporations. The proposed changes would increase taxes on those investments, something the … Read more