Last year, the median wait time between referral to treatment in Nova Scotia was 58.2 weeks, dwarfing the national average.
healthcare performance
Octobre 5, 2023
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Canada ranked 28th out of 30 universal health-care countries with 2.8 physicians per 1,000 people.
Septembre 18, 2023
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According to estimates, Ontarians were waiting for 369,402 procedures in 2022.
Septembre 13, 2023
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Canada ranked dead last on timely access to specialists and surgical care.
Septembre 1, 2023
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Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.
Août 5, 2023
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A typical family with an average household income of $169,296 will pay an estimated $16,950 for public health care this year.
Juillet 31, 2023
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Canada now has the most expensive universal health-care system in the world.
Avril 27, 2023
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Patients in the province could expect to wait 25.8 weeks (on average) between a specialist referral and receipt of treatment.
Avril 27, 2023
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Nova Scotians waited 58.2 weeks (on average) between referral from a GP to receipt of treatment.
Avril 27, 2023
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The province expects to receive more than $6 billion from Ottawa via the Canada Health Transfer this year.