Nova Scotians waited 58.2 weeks (on average) between referral from a GP to receipt of treatment.
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April 27, 2023
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The province expects to receive more than $6 billion from Ottawa via the Canada Health Transfer this year.
March 27, 2023
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In Sweden, patients usually pay a nominal fee for family doctor appointments.
February 14, 2023
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The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.
February 4, 2023
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Canada ranked last on access to specialist visits in under four weeks.
October 7, 2022
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Last year, Canadians could expect to wait 25.6 weeks from referral by a family physician to elective surgical care.
August 26, 2022
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If the provinces increased provincial spending, they’d either have to raise taxes or run larger budget deficits.
July 5, 2022
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At the provincial level, an aging population is putting upward pressure on health-care spending.
June 23, 2022
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The vast majority of universal health-care systems worldwide employ some form of cost-sharing.
