Health-care Delays Are Killing Canadians and We’re Not Being Told

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A new report shows that provinces across the country lack transparency when it comes to our healthcare system and getting life-saving surgery on time. Bacchus Barua, Research Director for SecondStreet.org and co-author of the More Transparency Could Save Patients’ Lives report, joins the show to discuss what he found and if better communication could actually save lives.
24 Feb 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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