加拿大于2026年5月削减了难民获得医疗保健的机会,增加了牙科和处方的费用。 Canada to cut refugee health care access May 2026, adding fees for dental and prescriptions.

加拿大政府计划从2026年5月1日起对难民和寻求庇护者实行10亿美元的保健削减,要求30%的牙科护理共同付费和4美元的处方费,同时保持急诊和医生免费服务。 The Canadian government plans to impose $1 billion in health care cuts on refugees and asylum seekers starting May 1, 2026, requiring 30% co-pays for dental care and $4 prescription fees, while keeping emergency and physician services free. 这一行动是扩大600亿美元的国防预算增加的一部分,旨在通过减少对医疗保险公司Medavie Blue Cross的付款,在两年内节省3.58亿美元。 The move, part of a broader $60 billion defence budget increase, aims to save $358 million over two years by reducing payments to insurer Medavie Blue Cross. 批评者警告这些变化将阻止预防性护理,使健康结果恶化,增加长期应急室的使用,称这一政策在经济上短视,对弱势人口有害。 Critics warn the changes will deter preventive care, worsen health outcomes, and increase long-term emergency room use, calling the policy economically shortsighted and harmful to vulnerable populations.