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More than half of Canadians have skipped care because it was too hard to get: survey
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (481+ words) Benefits and Pensions Monitor...
One in nine Canadians would buy private insurance for care they already have
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (563+ words) Data finds 53% oppose Alberta's Bill 11 once respondents learn what it does A majority of Canadians oppose Alberta's Bill 11 once they are told what the legislation does, and only one in nine supports buying private insurance for medically necessary care. Those…...
Medavie Blue Cross bets on estate planning as a workplace benefit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (782+ words) Medavie Blue Cross’ new estate planning digital platform aims to change the perception of what wills are for, says Silvia Chullen Most Canadians don't have a will but Medavie Blue Cross is betting that employer-sponsored benefits plans can change that…...
Retirement Pulse July 2026 – Research, Regulations, Returns and Trends
2+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Excerpt from the mid-year Retirement Trend Report Demand for personalization is growing, yet sponsors’ and participants’ uptake of retirement income products remains low. Advice can play a powerful role in supporting retirement income solutions, helping participants through a flexible, personalized…...
Two federal definitions of disability can't agree on who qualifies
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (751+ words) Benefits and Pensions Monitor...
Workplace insurance could cut Canada's medical wait lists: reports
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (665+ words) Nearly 24,000 patients died waiting for care last year, an MEI note reports Canadians waited a median of 28.6 weeks between referral and treatment last year, and 23,746 patients died before receiving the care they were queued for, according to figures cited in…...
Generic GLP-1s are here at $125 but brand names take priority
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (729+ words) Medical director at Phoenix and Raven explains why brand-name Ozempic still leads despite Health Canada approvals When Health Canada approved generic semaglutide in late April, Phoenix and Raven, two digital telemedicine platforms focused on lifestyle medicine, had inventory in patients…...
What carrier investment in women's health means for plan sponsors
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (476+ words) Securian Canada has taken a strategic stake in June Health, a Canadian AI platform addressing gaps in women's health navigation for employers Toronto-based women’s healthcare platform June Health closed an oversubscribed $2.4 million financing round on June 18, 2026. Securian Canada joined as…...
Pacific Blue Cross launches digital benefits platform for BC small businesses
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (643+ words) Pacific Blue Cross has rolled out a digital platform aimed at cutting the time and cost of setting up small business employee benefits — with coverage now possible in a single day Pacific Blue Cross has launched a digital platform designed…...
BMO Insurance, GreenShield launch new health and dental plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) BMO Insurance has announced the launch of BMO Health and Dental Insurance, a new product distributed by BMO Insurance Solutions Inc. and underwritten by GreenShield, a national non-profit health-care and insurance organization. The offering, unveiled Monday, is available through the…...