(Shutterstock - image credit)While wait times for medical treatments are increasing for many New Brunswickers, some newcomers are struggling to even get a medicare card. New Brunswick Multicultural Council president Moncef Lakouas says he's hearing about cases where newcomers are waiting up to nine months to get one — and said it's having a snowball effect. The province said it currently takes about 15 weeks to process an application, but those waiting for a medicare card should not avoid or delay medical care. The province said there is a process for those who require immediate medical attention and do not yet have a physical medicare card. Problems and solutionsLakouas says there's no financial help for newcomers without a medicare card, so many of them have to pay out of pocket for treatment.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2022 18:40 UTC