--- title: "health care: British Columbia election reporting | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tag/health-care" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:07:06.307Z" meta: description: "Read published reporting and guides about health care on voche.me." "og:description": "Read published reporting and guides about health care on voche.me." "og:title": "health care: British Columbia election reporting" "twitter:description": "Read published reporting and guides about health care on voche.me." "twitter:title": "health care: British Columbia election reporting" --- ** NEWS TOPIC # health care 9 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives promise to build more long-term-care beds after NDP deferred projects](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-long-term-care-beds-waitlist-october-2026) The Conservative Party of BC published a plan on 9 October 2026 to build long-term-care beds, saying 7,200 BC residents are currently on a waitlist and the NDP deferred seven projects in Budget 2026. 4:26 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises tuition discounts and a new training program for rural health workers](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-rural-health-workers-tuition-international-grads-october-2026) David Eby announced a plan on October 9 to address health-care staffing in rural BC, including tuition discounts, loan forgiveness, and a new training path for international medical graduates. 12:08 pm PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens propose a community health centre in every riding and a review of health authority structure](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-community-health-centres-october-2026) The BC Green Party published a healthcare platform on October 6, proposing an integrated community health centre in every provincial riding and a review of whether to replace the current health authority model with a single provincial authority. 2:40 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP promises free shingles vaccines and 500 more home care workers for seniors](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-seniors-health-care-plan-october-2026) David Eby announced an NDP seniors health care plan on October 5 that includes free shingles vaccines for adults 50 and over, 500 new home care workers, and seven paused long-term care projects moving forward. 12:10 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises 8 MRI machines and 10 CT scanners to cut surgery wait times](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-health-wait-times-mri-ct-2026) David Eby's party says the new equipment will increase diagnostic capacity by 15 per cent and a shared regional waitlist will let patients choose the shortest available wait. 7:07 am PT2 min read ## Monday, October 5 Election newsReported ### [BC NDP pledges $90 million to turn former Oak Bay Lodge site into seniors and health care hub](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-oak-bay-lodge-90m-seniors-care-october-2026) David Eby announced in Oak Bay on October 5 that a re-elected NDP government would invest $90 million to redevelop the former Oak Bay Lodge property into a community health and seniors care hub. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative leader Doerkson pledges $50 million emergency fund to keep BC emergency rooms open](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-conservative-er-plan-october-2026) Lorne Doerkson announced in 100 Mile House on October 5 that a Conservative government would invest $50 million to hire and retain medical staff, aiming to end unplanned ER closures. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP proposes three new income tax brackets to raise $1 billion a year for health care](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-income-tax-brackets-october-2026) David Eby's party published a plan on October 4 to add three new income tax brackets affecting earners above $190,405, with the highest rate of 24.5 per cent applying to income over $1 million. 12:13 pm PT2 min read ## Sunday, October 4 Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservatives call NDP income tax plan a doctor tax, say it will push doctors out](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-respond-ndp-income-tax-2026) The Conservative Party of BC published a statement on October 5 opposing the NDP's proposed income tax changes, which would raise rates for earners above $190,405. 8:09 pm PT3 min read ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.