Ontarians waited 29.7 weeks (on average) for orthopedic surgery this year.
health care wait times
August 31, 2018
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Survey says seven in 10 Canadians are ready for virtual doctor appointments.
June 7, 2018
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In 2017, wait times cost the Canadian economy an estimated $1.9 billion—roughly $1,800 per person waiting.
April 12, 2018
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Last year in B.C., the average wait time between referral to treatment was 26.6 weeks.
April 6, 2018
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In Switzerland, the health-care system features managed competition among insurance companies and health-care providers.
April 3, 2018
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Private for-profit hospitals comprise 39 per cent of hospitals in Australia and 43 per cent in Germany.
February 7, 2018
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Unlike Canadians, Germans do not face long wait times for health care.
January 18, 2018
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Other universal health-care countries including France, Japan and Sweden practise cost-sharing.
December 7, 2017
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Universal health-care systems in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Australia include private insurers and/or providers.