Canadian Government Data Shows 23,746 Patients Died on Medical Waitlists in Past Year
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Summary
Government data obtained through Freedom of Information requests reveals that 23,746 patients died on medical waitlists in Canada during the past fiscal year, bringing the total to over 100,000 deaths since 2018. The data covers various medical services including heart surgery, hip operations, and MRI scans, highlighting systemic failures in the healthcare system. The report was released by think tank SecondStreet.org and shows a significant human cost to healthcare delays.
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What's really sad is that behind many of these figures are stories of patients suffering during their final
Canadian think tank SecondStreet.org released government data today showing at least 23,746 patients died on government waiting lists over the past fiscal year
The data was obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and covers a wide array of services – heart surgery, hip operations, MRI scans, etc.
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