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Campaign: Health Care

My spouse was told by the emergency doctor “we can’t give a CT scan to everyone” and sent us home

February 28, 2020

If our family doctor had not pushed and sent us to another hospital, their appendix would have burst from complications ...

Campaign: Health Care

Fix Health Care Now radio ads

February 28, 2020

Listen to our new Fix Health Care Now campaign radio spots! The facts are shocking, but true. ...

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CARP demands governments fix health care now

February 26, 2020

Canada overspends and underperforms compared to other OECD countries with comparable health care systems. This year, ...

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VIEW LIVESTREAM of AGM + Fix Health Care Now launch here

February 26, 2020

Join the excitement as CARP hosts its AGM and kicks off a year of action in 2020 On Feb 27th at 10:00 am, CARP kicks ...

Campaign: Health Care

My Aunt was placed in a hospital room with a dead body for nearly 24 hours

February 24, 2020

- M.L, ON ...

Campaign: Health Care

Survey Results: CARP Members speak out on health care

February 24, 2020

We recently polled our members to get their opinions on the current state of health care in Canada. Here are some the ...

Campaign: Health Care

The wait time for cataract surgery is 112 days

February 24, 2020

In Denmark, it's only 40 days. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less on the system? ...

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Only 43% of patients see their GP in 48 hours

February 24, 2020

In Scotland, 93% of patients do. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less on the system? ...

Campaign: Health Care

30% of patients wait 4 hours or more to be treated in the emergency department

February 24, 2020

Compared to 3% in Germany and 1% in France. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less on the ...

Campaign: Health Care

18% of patients wait 4 months or more for elective surgery

February 24, 2020

Compared to 4% in the Netherlands and 0% in Germany. Why do we accept worse care than other countries that spend less ...