Slammed by COVID-19, many U.S. hospitals have put off essential procedures. Delays are leading to consequences like heart attacks and sending people to emergency rooms to get care.
An Ontario woman says she is relieved after a life-saving cancer surgery that's been postponed several times has been rescheduled following the intervention of a patient advocate.
Thousands of patients across the province have had their medical procedures put on hold amid rising cases of COVID-19. One of those patients, Cassandra Di Maria, is calling on the government to rethink the decision, saying the move is punishing people like her whose lives are at risk.