Friends Of Medicare
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Alberta groups decry Calgary medical clinic fee for faster physician accessAlberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician.CanadaJul 25, 2023
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Alberta health-care unions demand meeting with Copping, Premier SmithSeveral Alberta health-care unions joined forces Monday to insist on a meeting with new premier Danielle Smith to 'develop a plan to deal with the crisis in health care.'HealthOct 24, 2022
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Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot daysIn Lethbridge, Environment Canada is predicting temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 30s early next week.HealthJul 8, 2022
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Alberta seniors call for better care and profits out of long-term care homesSeniors advocates in Alberta say the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in privately funded care homes.HealthOct 1, 2020
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Alberta health-care advocates warn more private surgeries could drive up costsOne day after the Alberta government proposed a new bill that would accelerate approvals of private clinics in order to get more surgeries done, people in the health sector are reacting to how the process could affect health care across the province.HealthJul 7, 2020
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Albertans arrive by bus from across province to support public health careAlbertans arrived at the health minister's office on what they've dubbed "the people's bus," encouraging others to get engaged on political issues impacting health care.HealthFeb 12, 2020
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Alberta needs legislation to ensure medically assisted death is accessed equally: advocatesFriends of Medicare is calling on the provincial government to create legislation that would ensure equal access to Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) at all Alberta hospital facilities.CanadaNov 5, 2018
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Alberta Health Services president and CEO Vickie Kaminski resignsThe president and CEO of Alberta Health Services announced her resignation Friday, which will take effect in 2016.CanadaNov 27, 2015
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Alberta Medical Association proposes capping number of patients doctors seeThe Alberta Medical Association is suggesting general physicians see a maximum of six patients per hour, but at least one organization says that's not a "realistic" approach to managing appointments.HealthNov 13, 2015
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Health group stands by mouse accusationThe group Friends of Medicare says it stands by its claim that a disabled patient at a long-term care home in southern Alberta was bitten by mice.Sep 11, 2013
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