healthcare

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Ottawa’s heavy hand frustrates health-care reform in Alberta and beyond

In countries with more successful universal systems, patients are free to use private clinics.


4:00AM
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Canada can learn lessons from Europe to fix our broken health-care system

At the beginning of 2023, at least 645,000 Canadians were waiting for surgery.


11:03AM
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Courts mandate socialism to promote ‘fundamental justice’

According to the court, we must have equal distribution of medical resources, even if that prevents you from obtaining private care that would save your life.


8:00AM
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Despite high spending, Alberta’s health-care system is failing

Patients in the province faced a median wait of 33.3 weeks between seeing a general practitioner and receiving treatment.


8:37AM
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Despite high spending, Canada’s health-care system is failing badly

Canada ranked last among universal health-care countries for specialist appointment waits and receipt of elective surgery.


10:22AM
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Court ruling locks patients into government-run health care

More than one million patients in Canada waited almost 20 weeks (on average) for medically necessary care last year.


11:59AM
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Huge backlog of surgeries underscores need for sweeping health-care reform in B.C.

In 2019, more than 166,000 patients in the province were waiting for treatment after seeing a specialist.


9:54AM
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Kenney government postpones reforms despite COVID-related surgery backlog

Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.


7:50PM
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Alberta should seek more autonomy in health care

Albertans faced a median wait time of 28 weeks compared to a national average of 20.9 weeks.