Canadians have some of the worst access to medical technologies, physicians and hospital beds in the developed world.
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June 3, 2024
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Last year the province's median wait between referral from a family doctor and receipt of surgery was 52.6 weeks.
May 15, 2024
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In Australia, more than 70 per cent of elective hospital admissions involving surgery occurred in a private hospital.
May 14, 2024
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At $75,000 in income, the province has the highest combined tax rate in Canada.
April 24, 2024
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Among countries with universal health care, Canada has some of the lowest numbers of physicians, hospital beds and MRI machines.
April 4, 2024
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In 2021/22, 41 per cent of all hospital care in Australia took place in private facilities.
February 17, 2024
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In other countries with universal health care, patients are free to seek care privately and are not shackled to the government system.
February 9, 2024
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The median wait time for surgery in Alberta was 33.5 weeks, one of the longest waits in the country.
February 7, 2024
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Countries such as Switzerland, Germany and Australia either partner with their private sector or use it as a pressure-valve for the public system.