In 2016, the median wait time between referral to treatment was 20 weeks—the longest ever recorded.
wait times for health care in canada
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Report finds that only three out of four Canadians receive treatment within the medically recommended wait time.
February 21, 2017
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In France, universally accessible hospital care is delivered by public, not-for-profit and for-profit hospitals.
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In a recent speech, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott acknowledged that Canada’s health-care system is in desperate need of repair.
April 13, 2016
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The Fraser Institute’s most recent wait times report finds that wait times (GP to treatment) have almost doubled since 1993.