Dr. Kathleen Ross

While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Dr. Kathleen Ross.

We need to keep talking about public and private healthcare

We need to keep talking about public and private healthcare

Over the past year, I’ve heard from countless patients about their struggle to access health care in Canada. One takes his cholesterol medication every other day – instead of every day as prescribed – to save on the cost of prescription drugs. Another struggles to access reconstructive surgery after having a cancer removed from her face. Patients who suffer injuries...

Sadly, Generations of Patients Will Pay for the Tax Change

Sadly, Generations of Patients Will Pay for the Tax Change

The tax proposal introduced recently by the federal government has ignited debate across Canada and led to a serious misunderstanding of how physicians across the country are paid for the care that they provide. It is critical that Canadians understand the negative impact the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will have on their access to health care.