Tag "Healthcare"
Back to homepagePrescription drug access and affordability an issue for nearly a quarter of all Canadian households
Significant public support for “pharmacare” over status quo, but concerns about costs remain. July 15, 2015 – A significant – and apparently increasing – number of Canadians are unable to afford the medications being prescribed to them, and they’re compensating
Read MoreMost Canadians support assisted suicide, but under which circumstances reveal much deeper divides
Experience with palliative care a key driver of opinion; also differences in perspective along religious lines December 16, 2014 – Canadians express moderate to strong support for changes in legislation that would allow physicians to help patients who want to
Read MoreMost British Columbians Express Confidence in Health Care System
Respondents identify bureaucracy, poor management and long waiting times as the biggest problems with health care in the province.
Read MoreNurses, Doctors Are Most Respected Jobs in Canada, U.S. and Britain
Less than three-in-ten respondents in the three countries express respect for politicians.
Read MoreBritish Columbians Would Share Depersonalized Health Care Data
Large majority of respondents believe better access will allow researchers and health care professionals to find cures and improve treatments.
Read MoreEconomy and Health Care are Dominant Issues for Ontarians
Dalton McGuinty and Tim Hudak are tied when respondents review who is better suited to be premier.
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