health care costs

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In 2016, the median wait to see a specialist for treatment after receiving a referral from a GP was 20 weeks.


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Since 1998, health-care spending in Alberta has increased by 317 per cent—faster than in any other province.

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Five provinces including Ontario will see health spending grow close to or exceed 50 per cent of program spending.


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The U.S. golf industry marked National Golf Day on May 18 by holding more than 100 meetings with U.S. senators and representatives to promote tax deductibles for the game of golf.

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The Fraser Institute’s most recent wait times report finds that wait times (GP to treatment) have almost doubled since 1993.


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Federal regulations discourage provinces from emulating other countries that deliver universal health care without long wait times.