The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, 2021

Medical wait times cost Canadian patients over $2 billion in lost wages before COVID-19

By Fraser Institute —— Bio and Archives--April 13, 2021

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VANCOUVER—Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $2.8 billion in lost wages and productivity last year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. Preliminary data suggest that an estimated 1.2 million patients waited for medically necessary treatment last year, and each lost an estimated $2,254 (on average) due to lost wages and reduced productivity during working hours.

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