Saturday, December 14, 2024

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2024 Report

Government run healthcare can make you really sick! No effective alternatives other than medical tourism for those who can afford it!

Google Search result: "Canada's health care system is a publicly funded, universal system that provides access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without out-of-pocket costs"

"In 2024, physicians across Canada reported a median wait time of 30.0 weeks between a referral from a GP and receipt of treatment. Up from 27.7 in 2023. ..."

Caveat: Be always alert and cautious when only single year pairwise comparisons are provided like in this case where 2024 is compared only with 1993. Selection bias? Misleading?

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2024 Report | Fraser Institute




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