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Number of Canadians who give up and leave ERs over wait times has increased fivefold (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The number of Canadians who visit emergency departments across the country only to give up and leave before they receive any care has increased more than fivefold, according to new data collected by CTV News.

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[-] ram@bookwormstory.social 5 points 1 year ago

Can you elaborate?

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

They’re advocating to jump ship. Pathetic.

[-] ram@bookwormstory.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was worried so, but surely we wouldn't go to a nation without healthcare to escape bad healthcare.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago

Trade "free" but unavailable health care for higher buying power, and lower taxes, but the requirement of health insurance.

[-] ram@bookwormstory.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Free but less available health care for completely unavailable healthcare. Poor people exist, yk.

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