With Backlogs Mounting, Canadians Awaiting Surgical Procedures Turn to Private Health Insurance

A September 2020 study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal and published in The Canadian Press suggests it could take more than 1-1/2 years to clear the backlog of surgeries in Ontario hospitals. The research shows that even with a target of more than 700 surgeries per week, COVID has caused an 84-week delay for most patients. Between March 15…