British Columbia is the first Canadian province to offer acupuncture treatments as a supplementary benefit for its Medical Service Plan (MSP) premium assistance recipients.
"Acupuncture is recognized worldwide as a safe and effective way to treat or manage a variety of health conditions," says Health Minister George Abbott. "(Its) inclusion as a supplementary MSP benefit will ensure that more British Columbians have the ability to explore treatment options that they might otherwise be unable to access."
The move is "great news for the health of British Columbians," agrees Dr. Havey Hu, president of the B.C. Qualified Acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners... more