Saskatchewan's CCF Premier, W.S. Lloyd, and Dr. E.W. Barootes of the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons offer their opposing views on centralized medicine. Aired July 22, 1962 on CBC's Close-Up.

Saskatchewan's doctors walk off the job to protest the province's universal health-care scheme. Aired July 1, 1962 on CBC-TV's Newsmagazine.

Single-line or centralized patient wait-lists have been shown to speed up surgery referrals, but Canada isnt using them across the country. Surgeons say government support and investment could improve health-care systems.

The federal health minister warned provinces against allowing private health-care providers to charge patients for medically necessary services. The government also plans to claw back $80 million in provincial health-care funding, with more clawbacks to come if the practice isn't stopped.

Premier Brian Gallant reacted to questions about health services and care for seniors

The provincial government says 8,000 New Brunswickers are getting their medicare cards late because of a money-saving Christmas shutdown that is now being reassessed for next year

CBC reporters spread out across Canada to assess how ready the country is for the introduction of national medicare.

Doctors say Bill 20 would result in more Quebecers paying private-clinic fees.`

While Canadians face a shortage of doctors and long waiting times, Joe Schlesinger discovers that some Americans are facing much bigger problems.

The Department of Health is considering paying for a medical test that can determine whether some breast cancer patients need to go through chemotherapy

A Moncton businessperson says his private MRI clinic is just giving New Brunswickers a service that is offered elsewhere in the country

In early December, a technical problem resulted in 116 Medicare cards being sent to 24 wrong addresses another 400 were destroyed before they were mailed out.

Some doctors in Charlotte County are pushing back against a Department of Health policy that would make them pay to see patients

The New Brunswick Medical Society says the auditor general's report into overbilling had "an absense of context" and any problems are a result of outdated technology

Because of government red tape, she has no health coverage

Liberal MLA Donald Arseneault reacts to the New Brunswick Medical Society's plan to sue the Alward government over medicare cuts

Health Minister Ted Flemming responds to questions about the New Brunswick Medical Society's lawsuit over medicare cuts