Canadians Fear Not Receiving Life-Saving Medical Treatment in Time: Gov’t Study

Canadians Fear Not Receiving Life-Saving Medical Treatment in Time: Gov’t Study
Medical tools are seen in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary on July 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Long wait times in Canada’s health-care system have Canadians worried they won’t receive life-saving treatment when they need it, a new government report has found.

The shortcomings of Canada’s publicly-funded health-care system are causing anxiety for many Canadians who fear “delays in tests or treatment,” according to in-house research by the Department of Health, which was first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.
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