Last year, Canadians could expect a median wait of 27.4 weeks between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment.
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The French health-care system features several safety nets to protect vulnerable patients.
February 8, 2023
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The Canada Health Act severely limits the ability of provinces to innovate and experiment with health-care policy.
February 8, 2023
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Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.
February 4, 2023
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Canada ranked last on access to specialist visits in under four weeks.
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.
August 12, 2022
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The cost of health care has increased by 210.3 per cent while incomes have only risen 116.3 per cent.
March 9, 2022
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Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
January 27, 2022
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Cost-sharing payments for health care incentivize patients to make better choices.
November 17, 2021
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Our aging population will put significant pressure on health-care expenditures.