Ontario Health Coalition

Canada needs a new Health Accord forged in the public interest

maya.bhullar — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:52:06 +0000

As Prime Minister Trudeau meets with First Ministers, Health Coalition calls for both sides to give ground to forge a new Health Accord in the public interest

The provincial premiers and the federal government have been at odds over funding health care. Ontario Health Coalition called out both sides for their intransigence and advocated a new Health Accord.

Giant rocking chair tour 2016

dmolenhuis — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:52:52 +0000

Giant rocking chair tour 2016

Help push for improved access to Ontario long-term care homes. Join in the giant "rock-in" chair tour from June 12-21 across the province.

Chamber of Commerce privatization report poorly researched: Ontario Health Coalition

dmolenhuis — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:24:54 +0000

Chamber of Commerce privatization report poorly researched: Ontario Health Coalition

For years, Canadians have been subjected to rhetoric of crisis that calls for health care reform so private interests can finally profit from the health care system. The latest comes from the OCC.

Devastating hospital cuts and flawed process for health reform consultation

dmolenhuis — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:13:44 +0000

Devastating hospital cuts and flawed process for health reform consultation

Ontario is heading into its ninth straight year of real-dollar cuts to public hospitals' global budgets. This is the longest stretch of hospital cuts since the inception of public health care.

Rallies to stop the devastating hospital cuts and privatization of our local public hospital services

dmolenhuis — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:14:09 +0000

Rallies to stop the devastating hospital cuts and privatization of our local public hospital services

You can help to save local public hospital services. We're heading into the nineth year of real dollar hospital cuts, the longest stretch in Ontario's history.

Vote for health care this federal election

rabble staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:09:20 +0000

Vote for health care this federal election

The 2015 federal election is fast approaching! Are you voting for health care?

Home care roadmap has potential, but beware of some dangerous pitfalls

rabble staff — Tue, 19 May 2015 16:08:00 +0000

Homecare Roadmap has potential, but beware of some dangerous pitfalls

The Ontario government's plan to reform home care is short on details. The broad steps outlined in it contain potential for a strong and progressive vision to emerge, but there are also perils.

Ontario budget: Devastating hospital cuts threaten safety of patients

rabble staff — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:50:12 +0000

Ontario budget: Devastating hospital cuts threaten safety of patients

The hospital cuts are resulting in accelerated privatization, hardship for patients and unsafe hospital overcrowding.

Privatized P3 hospitals and projects cost $8 billion more

rabble staff — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:30:35 +0000

Privatized P3 hospitals and projects cost $8 billion more

Ontario's Auditor General found $8 billion in higher costs due to the P3 privatization of Ontario's hospitals and other public infrastructure.

3,000 rally to stop the cuts and privatization of health-care services

rabble staff — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:19:21 +0000

3000 rally to stop the cuts and privatization of health-care services

Great photos from the Rally to Stop the Cuts and Privatization to health-care services.

Thousands will rally to stop cuts and privatization to Ontario hospitals

rabble staff — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:58:50 +0000

Thousands will rally to stop cuts and privatization to Ontario hospitals

A massive rally at Queen's Park with more than 3,000 people in attendance from across Ontario to save our community hospitals and stop the contracting out of hospital services to private clinics.

STOP private clinics SAVE our local public hospitals

rabble staff — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:36:31 +0000

STOP private clinics SAVE our local public hospitals

We need to stop the private clinics and force the government to deal with the fact that the public does not want a model of privatized, inequitable and poor quality health care.

Private health clinics using manipulative tactics to over-bill patients: Ontario Health Coalition report

mattman — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:32:07 +0000

Private health clinics using manipulative tactics to over-bill patients: Ontario Health Coalition report

a significant number of private clinics are both billing OHIP and charging patients fees on top ranging from $50 - $3,500 or more.

Ontario Health Coalition conducting vote April 5 on cutting services from hospitals

mattman — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:51:22 +0000

Ontario Health Coalition conducting vote April 5 on cutting services from hospitals

Volunteers across Ontario will hold a referendum to ask residents to vote to stop the Ontario government's plan to cut local public hospitals and contract clinical services out to private clinics.

Proposed Scarborough-West Durham Hospital Merger: New report highlights $30 million cost and exposes plans to close hospital sites.

mattman — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:51:24 +0000

Proposed Scarborough-West Durham Hospital Merger: New report highlights $30 million cost and exposes plans to close hospital sites.

Not only does this merger not save any money but it sets up the three hospital sites in Scarborough in particular for very significant service cuts and even total closures.