health care costs

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Here’s your annual bill for public health care

An average family of four will pay an estimated $17,713 for public health care this year.


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B.C. woman’s plight underscores need for urgent health-care reform

Patients in the province faced a 34.8-week wait to receive neurosurgical treatment.


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Government meddling contributes to doctor exodus in Quebec

Australia’s health-care system costs less than Canada’s yet delivers more rapid access to health-care services.


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More money won’t solve B.C.’s health-care crisis

Last year the province's median wait time between referral from a family doctor and treatment was 27.7 weeks.


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Federal government estimates don’t reflect true costs of national pharmacare

The expected costs of national pharmacare have already increased by approximately $400 million.


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Alberta government must fundamentally reform health care to shorten wait times

The median wait time for surgery in Alberta was 33.5 weeks, one of the longest waits in the country.