This survey shows the percentage of Canadians over the age of 65 years with cost barriers to accessing health care in 2017, by income group. In that year, around eight percent of those with a household income of less than 25,000 Canadian dollars had problems or were unable to pay medical bills in the past 12 months.
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CIHI. (January 8, 2018). Cost barriers for elderly to access health care in Canada in 2017, by income group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/442387/access-to-health-care-and-cost-barriers-for-elderly-in-canada-and-the-us/
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Cost barriers for elderly to access health care in Canada in 2017, by income group [Graph], CIHI, January 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/442387/access-to-health-care-and-cost-barriers-for-elderly-in-canada-and-the-us/
