Skip to content

News & Updates

Coalition statements, media coverage, and policy updates on public health care in Prince Edward Island.

AllHealth Care NewsCoalition News

Recent Updates

Page 2 of 2
Empty family doctor waiting room with vacant chairs and a closed office door
Health Care News
March 7, 2026

PEI Doctors Leaving Over Contract Dispute, 4,500 Patients Affected

Three family physicians are resigning or retiring over how Health PEI is implementing a new Physician Services Agreement, leaving thousands without a primary care provider.

Read more
Graphic accompanying a PEI Health Coalition story about child and family poverty on Prince Edward Island.
Health Care News
March 5, 2026

Child Poverty on P.E.I. Shows Little Improvement

A new PEI report card shows more than 5,000 children still live below the poverty line, underscoring how poverty shapes health, housing stability, and child development.

Read more
Photo for a PEI Health Coalition article warning that private health-care delivery could increase costs for Islanders.
Coalition News
February 19, 2025

Coalition Warns Private Health Delivery Could Cost Islanders More

The PEI Health Coalition says growing reliance on private delivery could raise costs, weaken accountability, and put more pressure on the public system.

Read more
Image illustrating concerns from PEI health-care unions about privatization comments made by Health P.E.I.'s CEO.
Health Care News
January 31, 2025

Unions Challenge Privatization Remarks at Health P.E.I.

PEI health-care unions say recent committee remarks downplayed the risks of privatization and raised fresh concerns about the direction of public health care.

Read more
Photo from a public meeting in Charlottetown about the risks of health-care privatization in Prince Edward Island.
Coalition News
April 24, 2024

Public Meeting Examines Risks of Health-Care Privatization

A Charlottetown public meeting brought residents and advocates together to discuss how profit-driven delivery can affect access, accountability, and quality of care on PEI.

Read more
Woman for a PEI Health Coalition story calling for national pharma care and affordable access to prescription drugs.
Coalition News
August 22, 2023

Coalition Urges Ottawa to Move Quickly on National Pharmacare

The PEI Health Coalition says Islanders should not have to choose between household costs and needed prescriptions, renewing its call for national pharmacare.

Read more
PreviousPage 2 of 2