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Over 23,500 patients died on medical waitlists last year: Study

Over 23,500 patients died in Canada while waiting for surgeries or diagnostic scans, according to a new study by Secondstreet.org.

Clayton DeMaine
Nov 30, 2025
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Over 23,500 patients died in Canada while waiting for surgeries or diagnostic scans, according to a new study by Secondstreet.org. The free-market think tank says the death toll is underreported due to several provinces’ failure to track the data, despite the organization’s request for the information.

SecondStreet.org released its fifth …

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