The province's average wait time for health care grew from 18.5 weeks in 2008 to 33.5 weeks in 2023.
Health Care
January 12, 2024
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December 11, 2023
8:47AM
Among universal health-care countries, Canada ranks poorly on several key indictors including number of hospital beds.
November 5, 2023
5:30AM
Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.
November 4, 2023
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Canadians may experience more limited access to new drugs and poorer health-care outcomes.
October 31, 2023
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Wait times in the province more than doubled from 10.4 weeks in 1993 to 25.8 weeks in 2022.
October 28, 2023
5:30AM
In 2022, the wait between a specialist visit and treatment was 27.4 weeks.
October 5, 2023
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Canada ranked 28th out of 30 universal health-care countries with 2.8 physicians per 1,000 people.
September 13, 2023
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Canada ranked dead last on timely access to specialists and surgical care.
September 1, 2023
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Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.
July 17, 2023
12:35PM
An estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment.
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