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Government-Funded Surgeries in Quebec Increasingly Performed by Private Clinics: Study

Private surgical clinics are playing an increasing role in Quebec’s universal health-care system, performing one in six publicly funded day surgeries in 2023, according to a new study. Released on ...

September 26, 2023BY Isaac Teo
Nearly 40% of Kids Waiting Beyond ‘Safe’ Time Frame to Receive Spinal Surgery: Study

Four in 10 children across Canada are waiting months—far beyond the recommended time frame—for their spinal surgery, according ...

September 25, 2023BY Isaac Teo
Alberta Premier Open to Reimbursing Out-of-Province Surgeries

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is open to the idea of the government potentially reimbursing people who need to ...

July 10, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
Long Medical Wait Times Cost Patients $3.6 Billion in Lost Wages, Report Estimates

Excessive wait times for medically necessary surgery and treatment cost close to $3.6 billion in lost wages and ...

May 14, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
Alberta Government Claims Reduced Hospital Wait Times, Faster EMS Response With 90 Day Health Care Update

On the eve of the release of the 2023 Alberta budget, and roughly three months from the next ...

February 27, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart