More Than $1B Needed to Clear Surgical Backlogs: Canadian Medical Association

More Than $1B Needed to Clear Surgical Backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
The entrance sign to the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto is seen on Oct. 19, 2021. The Canadian Press/Evan Buhler
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The Canadian Medical Association says it will cost $1.3 billion to clear the backlogs for eight key procedures that were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The association commissioned consulting firm Deloitte to report on the effect of the pandemic on Canada’s health-care system.