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Canadian Wait Times Cost Patients $4.2B, Patients Struggle

Published 2 weeks, 5 days ago
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New study reveals Canadian patients lost over $4.2 billion in wages due to long medical wait times last year, with a national median wait of 13.3 weeks for specialist care. Patients like Rayanne Boychuk face over a yearlong wait for specialists, leading to potential health risks and family considering out-of-province care. Albertas health minister highlights progress in adding doctors and nurses, but patients seek real solutions to ease the growing burden.

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