Long waits for surgery are costing Canadians over one billion dollars according to the Fraser Institute but politicians doubt the group has the right prescription to cure the problem. The report says waiting times are costing Canadians over one billion dollars a year, $ 116 million here in BC. Health Minister Mike De Jong says BC has … [Read more...]
Surgical wait lists proving costly
June 20, 2012 by
The Fraser Institute says surgical wait lists cost the Canadian economy over one billion dollars last year.The think-tank's study author, Nadeem Ismail, says waiting for treatment means many people aren't able to work – and the cost works out to around 11-hundred dollars for each Canadian waiting in line. "We have to look to countries … [Read more...]
