The Cost of Cataract Surgeries at For-Profit Clinics

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: AGEISM AT WORK & WHAT DOCS ARE SAYING ABOUT OZEMPIC FOR ADULTS 65 + Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. This week: we kick things off with a discussion about ageism in the workplace and when you should claim your government pension. AIR CANADA PILOTS COULD GO ON STRIKE NEXT MONTH Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, Founder and President of Air Passenger Rights and Dr. Karl Moore, Associate Professor, Strategy & Organization at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Air Canada pilots could go on strike as early as September 17th after 98 percent of them voted in favour of a strike mandate should negotiations fail. So, how will this impact travelers and what can Ottawa do about this? HOW AN INCREASE IN FOR-PROFIT CATARACT SURGERIES IS IMPACTING LOWER INCOME SENIORS Tasha Kheiriddin is now joined by Maureen Munro, a senior who has received cataract surgery at a private clinic in London, Ontario and John Mastronardi, a spokesperson for the Ontario Association of Optometrists. A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows the extent to which lower income Seniors are facing barriers when it comes to accessing cataract surgery at for-profit clinics in Ontario.