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Health Care Wait Times Commentary Archive

Report reinforces Canada’s dire health-care wait times situation
By Bacchus Barua | April 6, 2017
When compared to similar countries, Canada’s health-care wait times are the worst
By Bacchus Barua | February 21, 2017
Feds shouldn’t play Santa on health transfers
By Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam | December 22, 2016
Survey critics unwilling to acknowledge wait-time problem in Canada
By Bacchus Barua | December 16, 2016
Misinformation fuels opposition to health-care reform in Canada
By Bacchus Barua, Jason Clemens | September 20, 2016
Saskatchewan eschews ideology, dramatically reduces wait times for surgery
By Janice MacKinnon | May 3, 2016
Long health-care wait times costing Canadians time and money
By Bacchus Barua | April 18, 2016
Another reminder that Canada’s health-care system is failing patients
By Bacchus Barua | April 13, 2016
The death of timely health care: a post-mortem
By Bacchus Barua | December 22, 2015
Wait times in Canada longer than health report suggests
By Bacchus Barua | April 18, 2015
Despite the fear mongering, evidence shows private competition in health care works
By Nadeem Esmail | June 26, 2014
While politicians dither, patients die
By Bacchus Barua | June 17, 2014
Access delayed, transparency denied
By Dr. Nigel Rawson | February 11, 2014
Seeking relief outside Canada's borders
By Nadeem Esmail, Bacchus Barua | December 20, 2013
Waiting for Health Care: A Terrible and Treatable Disease
By Nadeem Esmail, Dr. Robert Ouellet | November 26, 2013
Despite spending $134 billion more, health care waits remain
By Nadeem Esmail, Bacchus Barua | November 6, 2013
Canadian health care system provides poor value for tax dollars spent
By Nadeem Esmail | May 15, 2012
A Sad State of Affairs
By Nadeem Esmail | November 19, 2007
Why Are We Waiting?
By Nadeem Esmail | October 17, 2007
Long Waits Are Not a Sign of the System Working
By Nadeem Esmail | July 24, 2007
Alberta Heading Wrong Direction
By Nadeem Esmail | January 12, 2007
Medically Acceptable Wait times Not Acceptable
By Nadeem Esmail | December 2, 2006
"Acceptable" Wait Times?
By Nadeem Esmail | April 7, 2005
Waiting for Care, Waiting for Change
By Nadeem Esmail | October 25, 2004
Manitoba's Waiting Lists are Not a Success Story
By Nadeem Esmail | October 23, 2004