Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
Description
April 5, 2016
April 5: If you’re a senior on a fixed income, Calgary researchers want to pay for your medication. As Heather Yourex-West reports, researchers are hoping to see if paying for the drugs pays off for the health system.
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors02:35 | April 5, 2016
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
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‘We are incredibly worried’: Seniors’ advocacy group shares cold and flu season concerns04:18 | October 5, 2023
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First-in-Canada program prevents esophageal cancer with freezing02:33 | August 24, 2023
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Why an Alberta invention for freezing living cells could save millions of lives & Kids with Cancer meet the Elks04:15 | August 14, 2023
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HIV & syphilis rapid test approved in Canada, thanks to Alberta research01:39 | April 5, 2023
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Edmonton physiotherapy clinic now offering pessaries for pelvic floor issues01:44 | March 8, 2023
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Alberta researchers advance technology that allows mind-control of devices03:21 | November 28, 2022
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Alberta lowers recommended age for breast cancer screening02:43 | October 18, 2022
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Health Matters: New eating disorder treatment facility in Alberta02:44 | March 21, 2022
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Health Matters: World Sleep Day05:01 | March 18, 2022
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From bust to boom: Town of Drayton Valley busy with energy work once again02:09 | February 23, 2022
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Health Matters: Alberta research team building better antiviral drugs02:02 | January 13, 2022
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Why your flu shot could be even more important this year01:51 | October 4, 2021
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Edmonton fertility specialist admits to profiting from prescriptions01:48 | April 19, 2021
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Health Matters: Challenges of treating Jasper bus crash trauma patients during COVID-19 pandemic02:56 | July 21, 2020
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors02:35 | April 5, 2016
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Alberta family advocates for ultra-rare gene condition on Rare Disease Day02:16 | February 29, 2024
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Alberta nurse practitioners can soon open their own clinics under new compensation model01:57 | November 22, 2023
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‘We are incredibly worried’: Seniors’ advocacy group shares cold and flu season concerns04:18 | October 5, 2023
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First-in-Canada program prevents esophageal cancer with freezing02:33 | August 24, 2023
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Why an Alberta invention for freezing living cells could save millions of lives & Kids with Cancer meet the Elks04:15 | August 14, 2023
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Global Edmonton Health Matters: Aug. 8, 202303:04 | August 8, 2023
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HIV & syphilis rapid test approved in Canada, thanks to Alberta research01:39 | April 5, 2023
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Young Alberta woman who survived oral cancer on a mission to warn others02:33 | April 4, 2023
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Edmonton physiotherapy clinic now offering pessaries for pelvic floor issues01:44 | March 8, 2023
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Alberta doctor becomes a rare disease patient, shares lessons he learned in hospital02:56 | March 7, 2023
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Blood donor eligibility changes: Alberta man discovers he missed out on years of donations03:02 | February 2, 2023
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Alberta government accepts ambulance response times recommendations02:02 | January 16, 2023
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Alberta research team has promising treatment for rare cancer, thanks to rare gift02:38 | December 22, 2022
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Alberta researchers advance technology that allows mind-control of devices03:21 | November 28, 2022
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Alberta lowers recommended age for breast cancer screening02:43 | October 18, 2022
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WHO says end of pandemic ‘in sight’ & Alberta man co-writes book about wife’s cancer journey03:37 | September 14, 2022
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Health Matters: New eating disorder treatment facility in Alberta02:44 | March 21, 2022
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Health Matters: World Sleep Day05:01 | March 18, 2022
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Health Matters: Alberta research team building better antiviral drugs02:02 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself00:54 | December 23, 2021
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Why your flu shot could be even more important this year01:51 | October 4, 2021
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Edmonton fertility specialist admits to profiting from prescriptions01:48 | April 19, 2021
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Health Matters: Challenges of treating Jasper bus crash trauma patients during COVID-19 pandemic02:56 | July 21, 2020
Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
Description
April 5, 2016
April 5: If you’re a senior on a fixed income, Calgary researchers want to pay for your medication. As Heather Yourex-West reports, researchers are hoping to see if paying for the drugs pays off for the health system.
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