New CIHI report highlights Canada's ongoing health-care crisis

A new report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) highlights Canada's ongoing health-care crisis, including a major drop in surgeries during the early years of the pandemic. The CIHI team found roughly 743,000 fewer surgeries were performed in Canada during the first 2½ years of the pandemic, a drop of about 13 per cent compared with 2019.

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[pleaseask]

Canada has lacked bold, innovative strategies and projects for decades. No vision or courage or risk. Canada is so basic. Now, in many ways, the country is years late and in decline. Health care, housing, education, services, transportation, infrastructure, justice, and government are all in decline. And they're letting more and more people come to Canada. We can't even take care or house the people already here. Fend for yourselves.

[shivg]

Sat for over 26 hours in Moncton, New Brunswick ER with broken forearm with no response from doctors or nurses. Finally gave up, went home and did self treatment 😭. Ambulances kept coming with drug overdose and mental ill patients and kept pushing other serious patients like us down in line. Canada's health care is worse than 3rd world country.

[danieldeyoung]

It's really sad, my woman had to wait for a year and a half to get an ultrasound after child birth for her hernia, now we're waiting god knows how long for a ct scan then the actual surgery my boy will probably be starting school by the time she gets the surgery. And they let my 62 year old mother who was passing out randomly they let her sit in a chair for 24 hours before anyone even looked at her, what an amazing country

[mc]

I think the only way to fix this is by donating more to Ukraine

[KJSvitko]

You are your own best health advocate.
Eat a healthy whole food plant based diet, reduce stress, get adequate sleep and exercise regularly.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. You will be healthier, happier and have lower transportation and health care expenses. Make a bicycle your first choice for short distance travel.

[juztnlast]

Why don't the provinces set up a program, administered by travel insurance companies, for Canadians to get primary care and urgent care visits paid for if they drive down to the US? Allow Canadian pharmacies to fill prescriptions written in the US. Just to get some basic primary care and ease the congestion in emergency departments.

[markgoodwin]

90% access to a healthcare provider in NB? Yes, 'cause dying in the ER waiting room still constitutes as "access."

[paolotonolo]

JUST SO YA KNOW:

Harper has the worst economic record of any P.M. since 1935. Here are national average annual GDP growth rates, over the terms of Prime Ministers, since 1935:

William Lyon MacKenzie King, 1935-1948: 6.24 %
Louis St. Laurent, 1948-1957: 5.20 %
John Diefenbaker, 1957-1963: 3.78 %
Lester Pearson, 1963-1968: 5.43 %
Pierre Trudeau, 1968-1979: 4.28 %
Pierre Trudeau, 1980-1984: 2.16 %
Brian Mulroney, 1984-1993: 2.51 %
Jean Chretien, 1993-2003: 3.32 %
Paul Martin, 2003-2006: 2.71 %
Stephen Harper, 2006-present: 1.68 %
Things will be better with the Conservitives??

[drbluechipx]

Does firing staff during a pandemic "stretch" staff and services?

[TelosBudo]

There was 1 retiree for every 7 workers during the Boomer generation. Now it is 1 retiree for every 3 workers. Today's workers now also have to pay for more expensive housing and climate debt. Boomers need to pay more of a share for Healthcare. It's untenable for workers

[lindavezina]

Im so satisfied with my nurse practioner.For me its the same and even better than a doctor. I wouldn't change to a doctor unless i have to see a specialist. ❤❤❤

[aaronparys]

It's all about Location when it comes to Healthcare ... I've had no Problem in the GTA.. Kidney stone done gone (During COVID) Bye!! ..Tumour removed Done gone Bye!! .. Fast service CAT scan, X-ray's, Ultra sound etc .. Awesome Nursing, Doctors, Specialists etc