Since 1999, the provincial government increased health-care spending by more than 78 per cent.
health care wait times
August 12, 2021
9:06AM
Canada ranked last on timely access to specialist consultations and elective/non-emergency surgery.
May 5, 2021
10:07AM
The elective surgery queue cost 1.2 million Canadians a total of $2.8 billion in lost wages and productivity.
September 16, 2020
10:22AM
More than one million patients in Canada waited almost 20 weeks (on average) for medically necessary care last year.
April 14, 2020
2:40PM
Treatable conditions may turn into more permanent debilitating conditions.
February 12, 2020
2:44PM
Eighteen per cent of Canadians reported waiting four months or more for elective surgery compared to zero per cent in Germany.
January 31, 2020
1:30PM
Australians can purchase private insurance for heath-care services.
January 10, 2020
10:01AM
In 2019, Alberta spent significantly more per person on health care than any other large province.
December 13, 2019
8:27AM
Between 1997 and 2019, the cost of public health care for the average Canadian family grew 1.7 times faster than the average income.
August 16, 2019
6:22PM
Doing time on a health-care waiting list is pure loss—no one gains from your waiting.