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Study: Expanded MAID Could Save Canada $1.3 Trillion

6/6/2026

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A study projects Canada could save $1.3 trillion in 20 years by expanding non-voluntary MAID.
Nearly 100,000 Canadians have used MAID, over 5 % of deaths.
MAID offers same-day appointments, waives the 10-day wait for foreseeable deaths, and caps other requests at 90 days.
A doctor who texted and drove a 45-year-old Crohn’s patient to a coffee shop for MAID approval received only a caution after prematurely declaring another patient dead before reviving her.

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Story summary

A study projects Canada could save $1.3 trillion in 20 years by expanding non-voluntary MAID.
Nearly 100,000 Canadians have used MAID, over 5 % of deaths.
MAID offers same-day appointments, waives the 10-day wait for foreseeable deaths, and caps other requests at 90 days.
A doctor who texted and drove a 45-year-old Crohn’s patient to a coffee shop for MAID approval received only a caution after prematurely declaring another patient dead before reviving her.