Patients wait in pain as a surgeon fights to get paid — all in a battle over health-care dollars

Patients with severe scoliosis say they waited years for surgery, only to be told it wouldn't be happening, all with the same Toronto surgeon. Behind the scenes, a battle has been playing out between their doctor and the province over delayed payments and rising pressure to tackle backlogs of other, more common procedures.

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