Is Holiday Time the Right Time to Be Thinking about Health Insurance? With the holidays just around the corner, you can sense the change in the air. People are in planning mode – anticipating an array of holiday parties, scheduling long postponed reunions, and making gift shopping lists. While it’s true your college age daughter…
Think Your Health Plan Is Free? Think Again. Many Canadians, through no fault of their own, have no idea how much they are actually paying for health care. Canada’s public health care system is funded through general government revenues instead of a dedicated tax: revenues from various taxes are mixed together, and from that pool…
Canadian Healthcare Must Modernize and Follow Other Countries in the “Public-Private” Approach The facts are clear: Canada needs more healthcare capacity. Report after report from respected research institutes illustrate the shocking rise in wait time for life-saving and pain-alleviating surgeries and treatment across the country. Yet, as recently as early July, a court in British…
Financial Toxicity: Cancer Care Can Decimate a Family’s Budget “My doctor saved my life, but my medical bills are stealing from my children’s lives.” Great strides are being made in cancer care. Multiple surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy have proven to be effective in controlling the spread of cancer. But Canadians who seek new treatments not…
When to Seek a Second Medical Opinion When medical issues are complex, the stakes can be incredibly high. Patients are understandably stressed and need the peace of mind that comes from feeling confident about their course of treatment. That’s where second medical opinions come into play. If you consider that other major decisions – like…
Costs of Post-Surgical Care can be Financially Devastating When a loved one experiences an illness or injury, families focus all their attention on recovery. Most have no idea about what’s ahead…sky high costs for the care necessary to get the patient back on their feet. Even for patients who feel they’ve prepared for a comfortable…
VUMI® HONOURED AS GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE STEVIE AWARD WINNER IN 2022 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS We are extremely proud to announce that VUMI has been named the winner of three Stevie® Awards – Gold, Silver and Bronze – in the 20th Annual American Business Awards®. Organisations of all sizes and in virtually every industry submitted…
Workplace Absenteeism Impacted by Canada’s Surgical Wait Times Costs the Canadian Economy Billions Each Year Increasingly, Canadian employers are seeing the impact of their country’s long wait for healthcare treatment. In addition to witnessing poorer medical outcomes, employees may be coming to work stressed and in pain. In extreme cases, employees who had potentially curable…
May Measurement Month Get Ready for the Big Squeeze High blood pressure is the #1 cause of preventable death worldwide. Over 10 million lives are lost each year due to high blood pressure – often called hypertension. Yet, only 50% of people affected are aware they have it. During May, Canada is joining…
Will Private Medical Insurance Prices Skyrocket Along with the Rest of the Economy? Visit the grocery store, you’re likely to get sticker shock. Gas pump? Gulp. Need a new toaster? Get ready for the burn. Will prices for private group health insurance follow suit? In January 2022, Canadian inflation surpassed 5% for the first time…
