Alberta Health

• Alberta man told to take taxi to ER despite emergency bleeding after knee surgery

  An Edmonton man says he was forced to take a taxi to hospital while bleeding heavily after surgery, raising concerns about ambulance shortages.

  Health

  Jun 5
  
• Calgary medical clinic site of potential measles exposure, province says

  The province says the exposure happened at a clinic in the Westhills area back on May 11. Anyone who may have been there in a two-hour timeframe in the late morning may be exposed.

  Health

  Jun 3
  
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• Alberta rolls out activity-based surgery funding model to more public hospitals

  Alberta hospital operators will now be funded by the province based on the number and type of procedures they perform, rather than a blanket budget for surgeries.

  Health

  Jun 1
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• Another man died waiting in an Edmonton hospital ER: Alberta Medical Association

  The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for treatment at a major hospital in Edmonton, renewing concerns about health-care pressures.

  Health

  May 16
• Doctors concerned as Alberta moves to fast‑track medical tests without referrals

  Alberta’s plan to fast‑track diagnostic tests without doctor referrals is drawing concern from physicians, who warn it could strain the system and lead to harmful follow‑up care.

  Health

  May 7
• Eligibility age for free breast cancer screening being lowered in Alberta

  Alberta is also putting $2.25 million into a new oncofertility program – a type of medical treatment focused on preserving fertility for patients before cancer treatment.

  Health

  Apr 22
• Greater access to private medical testing in Alberta under proposed legislation

  Critics have said the plan risks Alberta developing a two-tiered health system, siphoning critical staff from hospitals and exacerbating lengthy wait times in the public system.

  Politics

  Apr 13
• Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care is coming to Canada

  Dozens of protestors gathered outside the office of their local Liberal MP, in cities across Canada on Monday to call on the federal government to protect public health care.

  Politics

  Mar 16
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• Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of upcoming budget shared

  Danielle Smith said Alberta will spend $7.7 billion on doctors in 2026-27 — one of the first major details to come out of what's expected to be a budget filled with red ink.

  Politics

  Feb 23
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• Health advocates urge feds to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization

  Health-care advocates are lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's latest moves to expand privatization of health care.

  Health

  Feb 9