ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaP.E.I. is shifting more health care to private centres. What does it mean for Islanders?18 minutes agoDuration 2:3618 minutes agoNewsDuration 2:36The province signalled in the recent speech from the throne that it will offer more medical procedures in private health-care facilities, but the government has assured Islanders they won’t have to pay out of pocket. CBC’s Kerry Campbell takes a closer look at the difference between public and private care — or whether there is one anymore. Related Stories P.E.I. wait times for MRIs dropping now that out-of-province scans being covered P.E.I.’s new $30M pharmacare deal will cover diabetes medication, birth control 5 years on from COVID, what’s changed and what hasn’t in P.E.I.’s long-term care homes? Health P.E.I.’s outdated diversity policy is placing vulnerable workers at risk, say critics Pediatrician says he’s leaving P.E.I. practice because province won’t accommodate his disabilityMore from NewsVideo2:09Why Mississauga votes matter so much to the federal election outcomeCBC News Toronto 8 minutes agoVideo2:16Chinese-language media commentator condemns Paul Chiang’s bounty commentsBC Today 8 minutes agoVideo2:29What did Alberta’s premier tell a fundraising gala with Ben Shapiro? | Power & Politics11 minutes agoVideo2:30Canada eliminated measles in the ’90s. Why so many cases now?3 minutes agoVideo2:08Waste collection changes begin April 1. Here’s what you need to know13 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:01Joly scolds Rubio over Trump’s 51st state threats as G7 meeting wraps in QuebecThe National March 15Video2:56Conservative campaign is ‘a mess,’ party insiders sayMarch 31Video2:01Danielle Smith tells American conservative media tariffs are bad for businessThe National March 31Video2:00Michael Bublé says Canada ‘not for sale’ in Junos openingMarch 31Video0:53Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre’s comments on security clearanceMarch 25now
P.E.I. is shifting more health care to private centres. What does it mean for Islanders?
