Friends Of Medicare

• 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
  
• Alberta groups decry Calgary medical clinic fee for faster physician access

  Alberta-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.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
  
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• Alberta health-care unions demand meeting with Copping, Premier Smith

  Several 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.'

  Health

  Oct 24, 2022
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• Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days

  In Lethbridge, Environment Canada is predicting temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 30s early next week.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
• Alberta seniors call for better care and profits out of long-term care homes

  Seniors advocates in Alberta say the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in privately funded care homes.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2020
• Alberta health-care advocates warn more private surgeries could drive up costs

  One 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.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2020
• Albertans arrive by bus from across province to support public health care

  Albertans 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.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2020
• Alberta needs legislation to ensure medically assisted death is accessed equally: advocates

  Friends 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.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2018
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• Alberta Health Services president and CEO Vickie Kaminski resigns

  The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services announced her resignation Friday, which will take effect in 2016.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2015
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• Alberta Medical Association proposes capping number of patients doctors see

  The 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.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2015