Health care crisis

A woman dying of cancer, and the struggle to get treatment to reduce her pain

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A woman dying of cancer, and the struggle to get treatment to reduce her pain

With a fatal cancer diagnosis, time is not something Elaine Foley, 67, has to spare. With a medical system plagued with long wait times, the Wasaga Beach, Ont., woman is running out of what little time she has left. Elaine is battling Stage 4 cancer that spread from her lungs to her brain, with doctors … Read more

How to advocate for yourself and navigate a strained health-care system – National

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How to advocate for yourself and navigate a strained health-care system – National

Ongoing reports of emergency room overcrowding, long surgery wait times and physician shortages may be causing many Canadians to avoid the health-care system altogether or worry about the care they may receive. A survey published by Leger this week shows that Canadians are feeling the impact of the country’s health-care crunch, with 70 per cent … Read more