In a just-released report from the Fraser Institute and reported in The National Post on November 10, Canada ranks near the bottom of 28 developed countries when it comes to the availability of doctors and hospital beds, with patients having to endure the longest wait times for care. The Report examines countries with universal health…
Major Decision by British Columbia’s Supreme Court Impacts Canadian Healthcare A landmark decision in a case spotlighting Canada’s on-going healthcare dilemma was handed down this week. It will have long term impact on both Canadian public healthcare systems, and on decisions Canadians are making to obtain private health insurance which open options for care in…
Private Vancouver clinic loses constitutional challenge of public health-care rules The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a years-long court challenge of public health-care rules in B.C. that claimed the province’s health-care system denies patients the right to timely care. The constitutional challenge launched by private health-care advocate Dr. Brian Day, the owner of the Cambie…
In a major development in Canada’s global health insurance industry, PPI, the administrators of triAccess®, have announced their insureds may transition to VUMI® Canada’s Prestige VIP plan. The transition provides access to comprehensive coverage with features that insureds had been seeking for their supplemental global insurance plan, including: receiving treatment from renowned physicians at top-tier…
How VUMI® plans to Uberize healthcare in Canada To many Americans, Canada is a country to be envious of, particularly for its national healthcare system that covers a wide variety of medically necessary treatments and procedures. But as the Vice President of VUMI® Canada points out, the US medical system has its advantages. “In Canada,…
