A recent poll says Atlantic Canadians are more likely than other Canadians to have major issues with accessing health care services.
They also believe that their provincial health care systems are declining.
According to a public poll released by the Angus Reid Institute, more than two million Canadians over the age of 54 have problems accessing some aspects of health care.
The study focuses on older Canadians and their views on the quality of the care they receive. Some of their main concerns are wait times for specialist visits, advanced diagnostic tests and surgeries.
Most of the people polled say they have easy or acceptable access to primary care but 25 per cent say it is difficult to get the care they want or need in a timely manner.
The study says that most have a positive view of the care they receive. But they perceive that it has declined over the past 10 to 15 years and will continue to decline moving forward.
Most older Canadians receive these services in less than six months but some are still waiting much longer than that.
