Category: canada health care wait times

BC Cancer Patients Pay the Price for Government Inaction on Health Care

Commentary The dominos continue to fall in Canada’s rapidly imploding health-care system. This week, the spotlight is on British Columbia’s cancer patients who have been waiting months to undergo radiation treatments. As a result, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix has announced that the province will send patients with breast and prostate cancer (the largest patient…


Long Medical Wait Times Costs Patients $3.6 Billion in Lost Wages: Study Estimates

Excessive wait times for medically necessary surgery and treatment cost close to $3.6 billion in lost wages and productivity in 2022, according to a new research report by the Fraser Institute, a non-partisan think tank. The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, 2023, released May 9, values only the hours lost during…