The Alberta government has reached a new agreement with physicians that calls for no fee increases for two years.
The deal that runs until March 31, 2020, covers about 10,000 doctors who are members of the Alberta Medical Association.
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Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the agreement will save the government about $95 million.
Hoffman notes the province has similar no-increase deals with unions that represent nurses and other health professionals.
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Dr. Neil Cooper, president of the association, says 89 per cent of physicians who voted are in favour of the agreement.
The province and the AMA reached the tentative deal after months of negotiations that focused on government concerns about health spending and its budget.
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