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Novembre 5, 2023 5:30AM

Canadians endure long waits for mental health care
Nadeem Esmail
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Canadians endure long waits for mental health care

Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.

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mental health care, mental health services, mental health wait times, universal health care, healthcare
Novembre 4, 2023 5:30AM

National pharmacare program—the threat to patients and innovation

Kristina M.L. Acri, née Lybecker
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National pharmacare program—the threat to patients and innovation

Canadians may experience more limited access to new drugs and poorer health-care outcomes.

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pharmacare, fair pharmacare, drug plan, drug plans, pharmaceutical costs
Octobre 31, 2023 11:51AM

B.C.’s health-care wait times only getting longer
Mackenzie Moir
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B.C.’s health-care wait times only getting longer

Wait times in the province more than doubled from 10.4 weeks in 1993 to 25.8 weeks in 2022.

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healthcare performance, health care wait times, health care wait lists, waiting for health care
Octobre 28, 2023 5:30AM

Enough talk, it's time to fix health care in Canada
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Enough talk, it's time to fix health care in Canada

In 2022, the wait between a specialist visit and treatment was 27.4 weeks.

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healthcare, healthcare costs, health care costs, health care spending, canada health act
Octobre 5, 2023 2:19PM

Canada’s high level of health-care spending not producing high performance
Mackenzie Moir, Jake Fuss
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Canada’s high level of health-care spending not producing high performance

Canada ranked 28th out of 30 universal health-care countries with 2.8 physicians per 1,000 people.

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healthcare expenditures, healthcare costs, health care spending, health care costs, healthcare performance
Septembre 13, 2023 11:30AM

Canadians know more money won’t fix our health-care problems
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Canadians know more money won’t fix our health-care problems

Canada ranked dead last on timely access to specialists and surgical care.

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healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare expenditures, healthcare performance, health care costs, health care spending
Septembre 1, 2023 3:30AM

Understanding universal health care, Part 5: Cost-Sharing for Patients in New Zealand
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Understanding universal health care, Part 5: Cost-Sharing for Patients in New Zealand

Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.

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universal health care, cost-sharing, new prescription drugs, co-pays, healthcare performance
Juillet 17, 2023 12:35PM

Wait times for health care cost Albertans $600 million
Ben Eisen, Bacchus Barua
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Wait times for health care cost Albertans $600 million

An estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment.

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alberta health care, health care wait times, waiting for health care, health care waiting times
Juin 28, 2023 9:51AM

Ontario health-care reforms good first step in right direction
Mackenzie Moir, Bacchus Barua
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Ontario health-care reforms good first step in right direction

In 2022, Ontarians could expect to wait 20.3 weeks for treatment.

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ontario health care, ontario health, ontario health care spending, ontario health spending, ontario hospitals, private health care
Juin 6, 2023 9:43AM

Nova Scotia’s health-care wait times remain among longest in Canada
Alex Whalen, Mackenzie Moir
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Nova Scotia’s health-care wait times remain among longest in Canada

At 58.2 weeks, the province’s median wait time is more than double the national average.

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nova scotia, health care wait times, surgery wait times, cost of waiting for care

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