In the 10 provinces, approximately half of Canadian adults needing health care in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced a difficulty receiving the services they needed. This finding is based on results from the Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals during the Pandemic, which was conducted from March to May 2021. Data from the survey, released today, cover topics such as access to pharmaceuticals, impacts of delayed health care, barriers to receiving health care, and general health status among Canadians aged 18 years and older living in the 10 provinces.
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