Rural Canadian residents spending $2,200 in travel per medical condition: survey

Date: 08/24/2020

Rural B.C. residents who travelled outside their community for medical care paid an average of $2,200 in out-of-pocket expenses for visits related to a single health condition between 2017 and 2020, according to a survey by UBC’s Centre for Rural Health Research.

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