Alberta Health Care

• Alberta election fact check: Does Danielle Smith want to ‘sell off’ hospitals?

  Danielle Smith's political opponents are accusing her of wanting to "sell off hospitals" in Alberta. Did she actually say that?

  Politics

  May 18
  
• Alberta election: NDP promises ‘modernized’ health-care cards if elected

  'If elected, the Alberta NDP will invest $46 million to finally give Albertans the health cards they’ve always wanted: secure, polycarbonate cards that don’t bend or tear.'

  Politics

  May 12
  
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• Albertans place importance on cost of living and health care this election: Poll

  The rising cost of living and health care issues could be pivotal for parties vying to emerge as winners in the 2023 Alberta election, according to an Ipsos poll for Global News.

  Politics

  May 4
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• Alberta union raises alarm over health-care staffing shortage: ‘The crisis is not over’

  Dozens of AUPE members took part in a rally near the legislature on Tuesday to raise awareness on how a staffing shortage has created what they say is an unsafe system.

  Health

  Apr 18
• Alberta UCP Leader Danielle Smith renews party’s public health guarantee

  UCP leader Danielle Smith said no Albertan will ever have to pay out of pocket for 'the medical treatment that they need' under a United Conservative government.

  Politics

  Apr 11
• Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

  Health Minister Jason Copping said it is a part of a long-term plan, while leveraging a qualified immigrant workforce in the short run.

  Health

  Mar 13
• Alberta will have $13.8M deducted from health transfers because patients paid for services: feds

  Ottawa says there's evidence of Albertans 'paying out of pocket to access diagnostic services such as ultrasounds, MRI and CT scans... that should be accessible at no cost.'

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Alberta signs 10-year, $24B health-care funding deal with feds

  With Alberta signing the agreement with Ottawa, the western province joins four Atlantic provinces, Ontario and Manitoba in signing on to the health-care deal.

  Politics

  Feb 27
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• Alberta budget to include $243M over 3 years for new primary care initiatives

  Jason Copping said the money will be part of next week's provincial budget and include $40 million previously committed in a new agreement with the Alberta Medical Association.

  Health

  Feb 21
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• Alberta NDP to hold public consults on its proposed health care plan

  Public consults on the NDP's health care plan, called Family Health Teams, will start at the beginning of March and people can register to participate online.

  Health

  Feb 19