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  1. B.C. makes progress on surgery backlog—but serious challenges remain

    The pandemic has impacted British Columbia’s health-care system in many ways. Like many provincial governments, the Horgan government postponed surgeries—specifically, more than 30,000 “ non-urgent ” scheduled surgeries between March 16 ...

  2. B.C. should consider long-term collaboration with private clinics

    The estimated time to clear the backlog has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months. ...

  3. Huge backlog of surgeries underscores need for sweeping health-care reform in B.C.

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail, July 2, 2020 As the pandemic continues, the COVID—and non-COVID—health implications are becoming clearer in British Columbia. The Horgan government estimates it will take up to two years to complete the 30,000 cancelled ...

  4. Kenney reforms may reduce health-care wait times, like in Saskatchewan

    At a recent press conference, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced his plan to implement bold reforms to improve Alberta’s health-care system. Expressing concern for record high wait times in the province, the minister promised ...