Surgery wait times are costing Canadians more than $1 billion, according to a report by the Fraser Institute.
The study calculates the average personal cost of time lost during the work week in Canada in 2015. There was nearly 895,000 patients waiting for treatments, which include orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and urology.
Research shows treatment costs for patients waiting for operations add up to nearly $1.2 billion per year.
Manitoba is right on the national average for costs, which is roughly $1,300 per patient.
The highest cost in Canada hits Newfoundland residents with $2,500 a patient, while Saskatchewan has the lowest patient costs at $768.
-With files from The Canadian Press
