Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care provider.

At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer.Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Opinion

BY JOSS REIMER

May 19, 2025

The launch of the Canadian Disability Benefit (CDB) on May 16 marks the beginning of a new era for working-age Canadians with disabilities. A much-needed su...

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