Last year, Canadians could expect a median wait of 27.4 weeks between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment.
healthcare costs
Février 14, 2023
12:00PM
The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.
Février 8, 2023
10:49AM
The Canada Health Act severely limits the ability of provinces to innovate and experiment with health-care policy.
Février 8, 2023
8:00AM
Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.
Février 4, 2023
4:30AM
Canada ranked last on access to specialist visits in under four weeks.
Août 26, 2022
10:25AM
If the provinces increased provincial spending, they’d either have to raise taxes or run larger budget deficits.
Août 12, 2022
6:30AM
The cost of health care has increased by 210.3 per cent while incomes have only risen 116.3 per cent.
Mars 9, 2022
1:20PM
Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
Janvier 27, 2022
1:57PM
Cost-sharing payments for health care incentivize patients to make better choices.
Novembre 17, 2021
10:08AM
Our aging population will put significant pressure on health-care expenditures.