The Dutch health-care system outperformed Canada’s system on 27 of 39 performance measures.
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October 25, 2024
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October 20, 2024
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Australia had more physicians, hospital beds, CT scanners and MRI machines per person compared to Canada.
September 28, 2024
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In Germany, patients can seek private care while still insured by the public system.
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.
May 8, 2024
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Canada ranked dead last on wait times for specialist care and non-emergency surgeries.
April 24, 2024
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Among countries with universal health care, Canada has some of the lowest numbers of physicians, hospital beds and MRI machines.
February 14, 2024
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The median wait time in Ontario last year (21.6 weeks) was more than twice as long as the 9.1-week wait in 1993.
January 24, 2024
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Australia’s health-care system outperformed Canada’s on many measures including the availability of physicians and hospital beds.
January 18, 2024
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Ottawa's plan won’t replace existing provincial and territorial programs that already cover some oral health services.