Can you imagine waiting in pain for nearly four and a half months?

According to a new study by the Fraser Institute released in mid-December, Canadians are waiting 19 weeks for surgery.

"Canadians are being forced to wait almost 4 and a half months, on average, to receive surgical care, prolonging the pain and suffering patients and their families are forced to endure," Mark Rovere, Fraser Institute associate director of health policy research and co-author of the report, said in a release. "Despite significant increases in government health spending, Canadians are still waiting too long to access medically necessary treatment."

The report cited the increase in wait times was due to delays between doctors’ referrals and appointments with specialists.

What’s going on with the health care system?

That’s the billion dollar question. As health care costs skyrocket, and wait times grow longer, it is evident throwing money at the situation isn’t working.

What’s needed is reform – a massive structural change. If not, the system is only going to get worse before it gets better. What’s there to lose?

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