SecondStreet.org has released its annual Died on a Waiting List report for 2021-22.
Once again, a troubling trend continues: more people are dying while waiting for surgery or diagnostic scans.
Our Licia Corbella writes in the Financial Post that Canada’s health care crisis won’t be fixed by throwing more money at the problem – real reform is needed.
Our Dom Lucyk writes in the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon Star Phoenix that Saskatchewan people are ready for health care reform.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Alex Pierson on 640 Toronto about our new data that shows at least 2.9 million Canadians are waiting for surgery, diagnostic scans, or to see a specialist.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Marc Patrone to discuss our new data that shows at least 2.9 million Canadians are on medical waitlists.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Rob Breakenridge to discuss our new data that shows at least 2.9 million Canadians are on medical waitlists.
SecondStreet.org has released data obtained from provincial governments that shows at least 2.9 million Canadians are on waitlists for surgery, diagnostics, or to see a medical specialist.
The prairie province launched its well-known “Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative” back in 2010 to reduce their waiting lists – some of the highest in the country at the time.
To learn more about this initiative we reached out to the Saskatchewan government for an interview.
They declined our request, but they did answer our questions in an email.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Global News Morning to discuss our new poll on health care reform.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Alex Pierson about our new poll on health care reform.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians about four different options for reform: allowing people to pay for care at private clinics, having the government hire private clinics to reduce the surgical backlog, copying an EU policy to reduce waitlists, and making health ministers report how many people died due to long waitlists.
In each case, the majority of respondents were in favour of reform.
Our Colin Craig writes in the Financial Post that Canadians overwhelmingly support developing our oil and gas so the world doesn’t have to rely on Russia.
SecondStreet.org spoke with Rob Breakenridge about our new poll on health care reform.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians about four different options for reform: allowing people to pay for care at private clinics, having the government hire private clinics to reduce the surgical backlog, copying an EU policy to reduce waitlists, and making health ministers report how many people died due to long waitlists.
In each case, the majority of respondents were in favour of reform.
