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LifePlus continues, but will no longer offer physician services to new clients

LifePlus continues, but will no longer offer physician services to new clients

VICTORIA — A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees starting at $4,650 has agreed to modify its policies, averting a court challenge over public health care, says the province's health minister.

Corporation agrees to end special programs providing doctor access for those who can pay.

Laura Spencer has been advocating for better access to infertility treatment in B.C. since she and her husband were diagnosed several years ago and learned first-hand about some of the barriers that exist.

The commission that manages British Columbia's $2.5-billion health-care system is no longer seeking a court injunction against a program operated by Telus that charged thousands of dollars a year for access to care, the province's health minister says.

The B.C. Medical Services Commission and Telus Health have reached an agreement, after the commission took the company to court over alleged contraventions of the Medicare Protection Act.

Several advocates, including medical students and doctors, visited the Saskatchewan Legislature on Wednesday to call on the provincial government to commit to universal no-cost prescription contraceptives.

Tracey Bosch pledges to match up to $10,000 in donations

A first-of-its-kind report is highlighting the needs of sex workers in southwestern B.C., including financial aid and professional development opportunities.