Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.
access to health care
April 23, 2020
9:44AM
Patients could expect to wait almost 21 weeks for elective treatment.
March 13, 2019
8:57PM
A 1991 report recommended a 10 per cent reduction in medical school enrolment in Canada.
March 6, 2019
9:56AM
Patients in Saskatchewan still have access to universal care—just a lot sooner than before thanks in part to private providers working within the system.
February 15, 2019
9:48AM
Alberta is a comparatively high spender on health care but at best a modest performer.
August 31, 2018
1:54PM
Survey says seven in 10 Canadians are ready for virtual doctor appointments.
June 7, 2018
10:21AM
In 2017, wait times cost the Canadian economy an estimated $1.9 billion—roughly $1,800 per person waiting.
April 26, 2018
10:53AM
Even the U.K. has a robust parallel private system, often used as an alternative to the ailing National Health Service.
April 12, 2018
1:11PM
Last year in B.C., the average wait time between referral to treatment was 26.6 weeks.