Canada now has the most expensive universal health-care system in the world.
health care spending
June 5, 2023
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At the beginning of 2023, at least 645,000 Canadians were waiting for surgery.
May 19, 2023
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The median wait between specialist visit to treatment in the province exceeded what physicians consider reasonable by more than one month.
February 8, 2023
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The Canada Health Act severely limits the ability of provinces to innovate and experiment with health-care policy.
September 9, 2022
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Canada ranked last on the timeliness of both specialist and elective surgical care.
July 5, 2022
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At the provincial level, an aging population is putting upward pressure on health-care spending.
March 16, 2022
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By 2043, Albertans aged 65 or older will account for a projected 19 per cent of the province's population.
January 6, 2022
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The proportion of Albertans age 65 and over will reach 18.8 per cent by 2040.
November 17, 2021
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Our aging population will put significant pressure on health-care expenditures.
September 28, 2021
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On health-care wait times, Canada consistently ranks lowest among comparable countries with universal health care.