Latest from Michelle Cohen
Opinion
Employers should have to foot the bill for mandatory sick notes
Doctors send invoices to insurance companies or lawyers all the time for things not covered by provincial health care plans. This would be no different.
Opinion
Manitoba's health minister avoids accountability on abortion by punting questions to another ministry
Status of Women Minister Rochelle Squires is the spokesperson on the file, even though abortion is health care.
Opinion
Why can naturopaths mislead the public about their credentials? Because no one bothers to stop them
While New Brunswick's medical college has launched a legal challenge against several naturopaths for their false advertising, other regulators seem downright uninterested .
Opinion
Goop has exploited the medical establishment's failures on women's health
We know that women often feel disenfranchised when it comes to mainstream medicine. Goop and the rest of the wellness industry has tapped into that frustration and exploited it for profit.
Opinion
We shouldn't wait for national pharmacare: We need universal contraception coverage now
Why contraception specifically? Because unintended pregnancy isn't just an individual concern — it's a public health issue.
Opinion
It took two years to close a cruel loophole in palliative care, even with legislative consensus. Why?
The Ministry of Health is many steps removed from the realities of front line care, and providers are often stuck fighting against nonsensical rules or looking for backdoor ways to alleviate the suffering caused by thoughtless red tape.