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Saskatchewan launches biosimilars initiative to bring down drug costs
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan government will replace biologic drugs used by approximately 24,000 people in the province with lower-cost versions of the same medication. On Thursday, the Gove...
Oct 20, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Pfizer bivalent vaccine available for ages 12 and up Monday
Starting Monday, all Saskatchewan residents 12 and older will have access to Pfizer's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, bivalent vaccines offer improved protection against the Omi...
Oct 14, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Province advertises new health care positions amid shortage
The provincial government is advertising more than 125 new, full-time positions in health care, as many parts of the province struggle with a shortage of doctors and medical workers. The new postings ...
Oct 14, 2022
Health minister addresses doctor shortage concerns
Addressing the concern about a shortage of family physicians to meet patients needs in Saskatoon - and a concern over the lack of primary health care providers across the province - Health Minister Pa...
Oct 13, 2022 (File photo/980 CJME)
Latest COVID report for Saskatchewan shows cases declining, outbreaks rising
The latest COVID-19 report from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health showed a drop in confirmed cases and deaths, but an increase in the number of outbreaks. The ministry has moved to a new reporting sys...
Oct 13, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Cochlear implant replacement becomes more affordable in Saskatchewan
Cochlear implants can partially restore hearing, but the surgically implanted devices are not cheap to replace. While the initial surgery is already covered by the government, the external processors ...
Oct 13, 2022 Noah Van Ee, five, speaks with education minister Gord Wyant with the help of his mom SonJa during the grand opening of a deaf preschool on Nov. 23, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Health authority pays $13.1M in deal to take over Extendicare homes
After a year of back-and-forth, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has finalized its deal with Extendicare, officially taking control of the company's five long-term care homes in the province. It was ...
Oct 12, 2022
Family claims father mistreated at Regina hospital
Thomas Favel took off his jacket on Tuesday, to show the purple bruises on his arm left from his hospital stay almost two weeks ago. The 77-year-old's family said he was admitted to the Regina General...
Oct 11, 2022
NDP, nurse practitioners call for overhaul of health system to improve recruitment, retention
The NDP and Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners are calling for a complete overhaul of the Saskatchewan's health care program, in order to keep more health care professionals in the provin...
Oct 11, 2022
Saskatchewan flu shots begin
The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner. As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loc...
Oct 11, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
