The province's wait times were 6.5 weeks longer than the national average.
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August 24, 2023
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Last year, Albertans waited 33.3 weeks between referral and medically necessary non-emergency treatment.
July 17, 2023
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An estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment.
November 9, 2022
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Research has repeatedly shown that money isn’t the problem—the problem is the value we get for our money.
March 9, 2022
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Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
June 18, 2020
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Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.
June 17, 2020
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Albertans faced a median wait time of 28 weeks compared to a national average of 20.9 weeks.
January 24, 2020
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Alberta hopes to mirror Saskatchewan’s successful wait time-reduction.
February 15, 2019
9:48AM
Alberta is a comparatively high spender on health care but at best a modest performer.
