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Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:35 AM
Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid issued the following statement today in response to an audit report from the Office of the Auditor General, which examined a government service delivery contract with MAXIMUS BC.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:00 PM
A two-year tentative labour agreement has been reached with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 1:15 PM
Resident physicians have ratified a new four-year collective agreement consistent with government's Cooperative Gains Mandate.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 12:01 PM
Nurses and employers have ratified a new two-year collective agreement that ensures patients and families continue to receive quality health care, while respecting government's Cooperative Gains Mandate.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:40 PM
Minister of Health Michael de Jong has issued the following statement:
"Today the Medical Services Commission released an audit of Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the Specialist Referral Clinic (Vancouver) Inc. which indicated a practice of billing patients for publicly insured medical services.
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Friday, June 8, 2012 8:15 AM
A tentative agreement has been reached between the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) and the B.C. government on a renewed Physician Master Agreement covering approximately 10,000 specialists and family physicians in the province.
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Monday, June 4, 2012 9:00 AM
Beginning today, cataract patients will receive foldable intraocular lenses free of charge.
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Friday, June 1, 2012 1:00 PM
Beginning today, marriage commissioners may charge an additional $25 per hour, in addition to the standard fee of $75 plus HST charged for basic wedding ceremonies, to recognize the added effort, preparation and travel time required for some ceremonies.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:01 PM
Cataract patients will now receive foldable intraocular lenses free of charge beginning June 4, 2012.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:15 AM
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The Province announced that it will ban commercial tanning bed use by young people under the age of 18 to reduce the chances of developing skin cancer later in life.
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