Wait times for non-emergency treatment in 2023 cost Canadians $3.5 billion in lost wages and productivity.
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Mai 14, 2024
2:48PM
At $75,000 in income, the province has the highest combined tax rate in Canada.
Mai 8, 2024
9:39AM
Canada ranked dead last on wait times for specialist care and non-emergency surgeries.
Janvier 25, 2024
12:32PM
Other countries include the private sector as a partner in the universal health-care framework.
Janvier 18, 2024
12:58PM
Ottawa's plan won’t replace existing provincial and territorial programs that already cover some oral health services.
Décembre 11, 2023
8:47AM
Among universal health-care countries, Canada ranks poorly on several key indictors including number of hospital beds.
Novembre 5, 2023
5:30AM
Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.
Octobre 28, 2023
5:30AM
In 2022, the wait between a specialist visit and treatment was 27.4 weeks.
Septembre 13, 2023
11:30AM
Canada ranked dead last on timely access to specialists and surgical care.
Août 3, 2023
9:44AM
In countries with more successful universal systems, patients are free to use private clinics.