Among countries with universal health care, Canada has some of the lowest numbers of physicians, hospital beds and MRI machines.
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February 14, 2024
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The median wait time in Ontario last year (21.6 weeks) was more than twice as long as the 9.1-week wait in 1993.
January 24, 2024
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Australia’s health-care system outperformed Canada’s on many measures including the availability of physicians and hospital beds.
January 18, 2024
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Ottawa's plan won’t replace existing provincial and territorial programs that already cover some oral health services.
January 12, 2024
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The province's average wait time for health care grew from 18.5 weeks in 2008 to 33.5 weeks in 2023.
December 28, 2023
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The province's health-care wait times are longer than the national average.
December 1, 2023
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Among universal health-care countries, Canada ranked 28th out of 30 for the number of physicians available per 1,000 people.
November 30, 2023
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Participating hospitals have reduced wait times to well below the provincial average.