health-care

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Canadians losing faith in our health-care system

Other countries include the private sector as a partner in the universal health-care framework.


3:30AM
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Lack of medical resources cost Canadians dearly

Last year, the median wait between a specialist referral and treatment was 14.8 weeks in Canada.


11:10AM
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Nova Scotia health-care system needs reform, not a blank cheque

Nova Scotians waited 58.2 weeks (on average) between referral from a GP to receipt of treatment.


8:00AM
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Despite high spending, Alberta’s health-care system is failing

Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.


8:10AM
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More private clinics will help Ontario—but province needs fundamental health-care reform

Patients in the province faced a median wait of 20.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment in 2022.


10:13AM
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Canada’s health-care wait times hit record high of 27.4 weeks

This year’s median wait is almost three times longer than the wait recorded in the first national survey in 1993.


8:37AM
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Despite high spending, Canada’s health-care system is failing badly

Canada ranked last among universal health-care countries for specialist appointment waits and receipt of elective surgery.


6:00AM
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Understanding universal health care: Cost-Sharing for Patients in Belgium, Part 2

Outpatient pharmaceuticals in Belgium are usually partially reimbursed through a third-party payer scheme.


11:30PM
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Private contracts—one important step towards health-care reform

Last year, Canadians could expect to wait 25.6 weeks from referral by a family physician to elective surgical care.