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Your monthly update from the BC Health Coalition

State of BC Health r1 BC Health

Your July 2023 monthly update from the
BC Health Coalition

UPDATE

Landmark case spotlights problems of a profit-centred system

In a recent op-ed, BC Health Coalition Campaigner Noal Amir, health policy expert Andrew Longhurst, and associate professor of law Lorain Hardcastle discussed the Cambie Case and the increasing encroachment and impact of private, profit-centred health care. Although the 14-year legal saga has ended with the Supreme Court of Canada declining to hear the case, many provinces are ignoring evidence in this case indicating that a profit-centred system does not serve the public interest. Proponents of for-profit health care have mischaracterized the Charter challenge as the “right to private health care”. This framing ignores the history and facts of the case. There is no ban on privately paying for health care in Canada, and no federal or provincial legislation...

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Not one more mining disaster!

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Invoice due: Illegal extra-billing costs BC health care $23 million

NationBuilder r1 Call on the province to enforce the law against extra-billing ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hello Paov --

British Columbians should not be paying out of pocket for medically necessary services already covered by MSP. And yet, in 2020-2021 alone, for-profit health care companies and providers broke the law, taking $23 million from BC residents by extra-billing them for health care services already covered by the public Medical Services Plan.

Of this, $17 million was extra-billing in diagnostic imaging such as MRIs or CT scans. Extra-billing in diagnostic imaging remains widespread as the BC government has not brought into effect provisions in the Medicare Protection Act (Section 18.1) that would protect British Columbians.

Patients are being unlawfully charged anywhere between $800 - $2000 for medically necessary MRI scans by private, for-profit imaging centres, which is more than three times the cost of a scan in the public system that would be at no charge to the patient. Add your voice to our provincial call for proactive enforcement of BC's laws on extra-billing so all British Columbians are protected.

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Tell for-profit companies our health is not for your profit!

NationBuilder r1 BC must enforce the law against extra-billing to protect us all ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hello Paov --

The health of British Columbians should not be for profit. But from 2016 to 2020, for-profit health corporations unlawfully extra-billed patients taking $83 million from their pockets.

Extra-billing is when patients are directly charged by their health care provider for services already paid for by BC’s Medical Services Plan, including MRI or CT scans. The extra charges could be as little as a $10 “tray-fee” or thousands of dollars for a private operating room. Extra-billing is illegal in BC.

Show your support for the BC government to enforce the law against extra-billing so all of us are protected. Add your voice to our petition below to let for-profit corporations know that our health is not for profit.

Add your voice

At the same time, BC was penalized by the federal government for these corporation’s unlawful actions by withholding Canada Health Transfer funds. These funds are...

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[Sjsall] Grounded Governance Course (Fall 2023) - ADMN 470/SJS 400A - Contemporary Topics in Administration & Studies in Social Justice

Dear colleagues,

Please circulate this course advertisement with your students! It is a unique course offered jointly through the School of Public Administration and Studies in Social Justice program, with opportunities for hybrid and experiential, community-engaged learning.

Students are welcome to contact me directly for more information.

Warmly,

Sarah

Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe, PhD (she/her)
Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria
A/Director Studies in Social Justice Program
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The School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria is situated on traditional Coast Salish territory. I acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking peoples as well as the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. As the process of colonization is ongoing, as are resistances to it, I intend to cultivate an approach to teaching and research that is in service to decolonization. As a School, we are committed to building...

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Big Oil is full of it

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For the love of fish

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Celebrate National Indigenous People's Day and support Indigenous communities

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Happy BC Seniors Week

NationBuilder r1 BC seniors are an important part of our communities but their MSP benefits are inadequate ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hi Paov --

Have you had a chance to check out last week’s call to advocate for better MSP benefits for seniors in BC?

The Jewish Seniors Alliance has made it easy to join by sending a letter to your MLA.

Email Your MLA

BC seniors receive inadequate MSP benefits compared to seniors in other provinces in Canada. BC needs to do more. You can find more information about this issue in our previous email below.

Send a letter to your MLA to let them know BC seniors need better benefits.

Thanks for your support.

In solidarity,

Usman Mushtaq
Coordinator, BC Health Coalition
http://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/


On Thu, Jun 7, 2023 at 6:23 AM Noal, BC Health Coalition <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> wrote:

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Paov --

This week marks BC Seniors week. While we recognize the many contributions BC seniors make to our communities, they receive inadequate MSP benefits compared to seniors in other provinces in Canada.

For a province that is wealthy and progressive,...

Read more: Happy BC Seniors Week

Bumble bees and monarch butterflies need your help

Bumble bees and monarch butterflies need your help

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Spotted owl fight takes us to court, again!

Spotted owl fight takes us to court, again! r1 ...

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Happy BC Seniors Week

NationBuilder r1 BC seniors are an important part of our communities but their MSP benefits are inadequate ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Paov --

This week marks BC Seniors week. While we recognize the many contributions BC seniors make to our communities, they receive inadequate MSP benefits compared to seniors in other provinces in Canada.

For a province that is wealthy and progressive, this is unacceptable. BC seniors need better benefits.

Paov, will you join the call to advocate for better MSP benefits for seniors in BC? Send a letter to your MLA to let them know you support seniors accessing more extended health benefits.

Count Me In

The Office of the Seniors Advocate released a report, BC Seniors: Falling Further Behind, that compares extended benefits seniors receive across Canada. The report finds that BC doesn’t fund extended health benefits such as dental, eyeglasses, hearing aids or medical equipment like in other provinces and territories.

Instead, BC seniors are left to pay the total cost.

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Coastal GasLink is making a mess of Wetsuweten territory

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Your monthly update from the BC Health Coalition

State of BC Health r1 BC Health

Your May 2023 monthly update from the
BC Health Coalition

UPDATE

Five questions we are asking after the Medical Services Commission and Telus Health reach an agreement

In April, the Medical Services Commission (MSC) reached an agreement with Telus over its LifePlus plan. The commission initially issued an injunction against the company in December of 2022. The MSC alleged that Telus Health was unlawfully extra-billing patients for services covered under MSP through the LifePlus plan. The MSC has now dropped the injunction and says Telus is in compliance. Going forward, Telus will no longer be able to charge patients a subscription fee for services covered under MSP. But despite the recent Telus agreement, questions remain as private for-profit health care continues to encroach on our public health care system from multiple avenues across BC. Read...

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BC must take the Roberts Bank consultation seriously

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[evoz] Reminder: Cafe Simpatico, tomorrow, Friday, May 26

Central America Support Committee

presents
Cafe Simpatico
Join us Friday, May 26, for Cuba Update, a focus on the current situation in Cuba. Leima Martinez, the North American Director of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, visiting from Havana, will provide recent news about Cuba. The evening will start with a new video by the Friends of Cuba documenting their recent trip to Cuba.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from first-hand experience about the problems and prospects facing Cubans today, and to show our solidarity.

Friday, May 26, 2023Paul Phillips Hall at Fernwood Community Association 1923 Fernwood Road Doors open at 7:00 PM: Presentation at 7:30 PM
Everyone is welcome! Refreshments including Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee. Donations tonight will be for solidarity work with Cuba.
Sponsored by Central America Support Committee (CASC) with Victoria Friends of Cuba.
www.victoriacasc.org https://www.facebook.com/vcasc/





[evoz] Cafe Simpatico: Cuba Update with ICAP Director Leima Martinez May 26

Central America Support Committee

presents
Cafe Simpatico
Join us Friday, May 26, for Cuba Update, a focus on the current situation in Cuba. Leima Martinez, the North American Director of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the People, visiting from Havana, will provide recent news about Cuba today. The evening will start with the premier of a new video by the Friends of Cuba documenting their recent trip to Cuba.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from first-hand experience about the problems and prospects facing Cubans today, and to show our solidarity.

Friday, May 26, 2023Paul Phillips Hall at Fernwood Community Association 1923 Fernwood Road Doors open at 7:00 PM: Presentation at 7:30 PM
Everyone is welcome! Refreshments including Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee. Donations welcome.
Sponsored by Central America Support Committee (CASC) with Victoria Friends of Cuba.
www.victoriacasc.org https://www.facebook.com/vcasc/





Paov, become a BCHC member today!

NationBuilder r1

Dear Paov,

This is a final reminder to join the BCHC as a member in 2023 if you haven't already. You can easily sign up for membership online by clicking the button below.

Join the BCHC

You can also become a member by mailing us a cheque with this form and sending it to BC Health Coalition at 3102 Main St Unit #302, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7.

If you are signing up for membership for the first time, you'll automatically be entered in a giveaway to receive a copy of Neglected No More, André Picard's 2021 book on the state of seniors care in Canada, along with a BC Health Coalition t-shirt.

With your help, we can keep fighting for a strong public health care system for all!

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