From 1993 to 2023, health-care wait times have increased by 198 per cent.
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August 9, 2024
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Australia’s health-care system costs less than Canada’s yet delivers more rapid access to health-care services.
July 30, 2024
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Last year the province's median wait time between referral from a family doctor and treatment was 27.7 weeks.
May 31, 2024
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The expected costs of national pharmacare have already increased by approximately $400 million.
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.
October 28, 2023
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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.