Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.
healthcare performance
September 1, 2023
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August 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.
July 31, 2023
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Canada now has the most expensive universal health-care system in the world.
April 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.
April 27, 2023
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Nova Scotians waited 58.2 weeks (on average) between referral from a GP to receipt of treatment.
April 27, 2023
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The province expects to receive more than $6 billion from Ottawa via the Canada Health Transfer this year.
April 25, 2023
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Dutch residents must purchase a standard insurance package from one of several private insurers.
March 27, 2023
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In Sweden, patients usually pay a nominal fee for family doctor appointments.
February 8, 2023
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Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.
February 4, 2023
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Canada ranked last on access to specialist visits in under four weeks.