According to the province’s official figures, at least 88,300 patients continue to languish on surgical wait lists.
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June 15, 2022
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June 2, 2022
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Canada ranked last on timely access to specialty and surgical care.
April 4, 2022
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Canada only had 2.0 acute care beds per 1,000 population, ranking 25th out of the 26 countries.
March 9, 2022
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Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
January 27, 2022
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Cost-sharing payments for health care incentivize patients to make better choices.
October 5, 2021
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September 14, 2021
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Last year, 62 per cent of patients in Canada waited more than four months for a specialist appointment compared to 31 per cent in the Netherlands.
August 12, 2021
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Canada ranked last on timely access to specialist consultations and elective/non-emergency surgery.