POLICY BRIEF: Died on a Waiting List (Dec 2021 Edition)
SecondStreet.org examines government data on patients dying while waiting for surgeries, diagnostic scans and other medical procedures in 2020-21.
SecondStreet.org examines government data on patients dying while waiting for surgeries, diagnostic scans and other medical procedures in 2020-21.
A November 2021 poll commissioned by think tank SecondStreet.org examines what Canadians think of three health reform options.
A new poll commissioned by think tank SecondStreet.org shows that a large majority of Canadians support several health care reform options, including…
Regina resident Eden Janzen speaks with SecondStreet.org to describe how her delayed kidney transplant operation has affected her life.
The Canadian Constitution Foundation’s Christine Van Geyn discusses some cases where patients are seeking exemptions for vaccine passports.
New data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows eight patients died in Manitoba while waiting for heart surgery. The research demonstrates that the Manitoba government could improve how it tracks and discloses information on patient suffering.
How much do you think you pay for health care each year? And how can “activity based costing” improve the system for patients?
SecondStreet.org recently obtained new data about patients in Manitoba dying while waiting for heart surgery.
SecondStreet.org dug a bit deeper into a hospital’s venture that lost nearly $1.7 million.
Health care waiting lists are a huge problem across Canada. But throwing more money at the problem won’t solve it.
Saskatchewan was recently thrust into the national spotlight as Prime Minister Trudeau threatened to reduce funding to the prairie province over its private MRI policy. What’s the problem? Why should Canadians care?
New research based on freedom of information requests includes actual government data on patients dying while waiting for surgery both during the pandemic and in the year leading up to it.