Economic Note showing how a streamlined system in which Canadian patients can seek out medically-elective services abroad would help reduce wait times and give patients more choices
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- Luxembour- gers 2
- EU citizens are allowed to seek elective medical treatment in another EU country. 2
- Longer waiting times for patients mean higher risks that severe diseases are detected too late making treatment either more expensive or altogether futile. 3
- This would allow Canadas provincial health systems to escape the constant catchup with patient queues and focus proactively on treating new cases. 4
- Procedures to receive reimbursement French patients being treated in Germany 4
- EU countries that require pre-approval for cross- border treatment 5
- EU cross-border care can significantly reduce patient wait times without creating additional financial burdens for the member states. 5
