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Alberta election kicks off Day 2 with health-care finger-pointingOn Day 2 of the provincial election, NDP leader Rachel Notley is promising new funding for healthcare -- a system the UCP claims they are still cleaning up after the NDP.HealthMay 2, 2023
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‘If the grass is greener’: Saskatoon physician calls for primary care reformWednesday, the Saskatchewan government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget, but doctors say more is needed to keep physicians in the province.HealthMar 22, 2023
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Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24The government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget in comparison to last year, totaling a 6.7 per cent increase.HealthMar 22, 2023
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NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding lossSask. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the government recently procured an extra 3,000 MRI scans to address the surgical backlog, but critics say the program should be stopped.PoliticsMar 13, 2023
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Ottawa warns provinces not to charge fees for medically necessary servicesThe federal government is calling on provinces to ensure patients are not charged for medically necessary services, such as MRIs and CT scans.HealthMar 10, 2023
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Saskatchewan unions react to $61-million health-care agreement with federal governmentSaskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory says more money must be spent on dealing with the province's registered nursing shortage.CanadaMar 3, 2023
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Alberta signs 10-year, $24B health-care funding deal with fedsWith Alberta signing the agreement with Ottawa, the western province joins four Atlantic provinces, Ontario and Manitoba in signing on to the health-care deal.PoliticsFeb 27, 2023
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Manitoba is the 6th province to sign deal with Ottawa on health-care fundingManitoba has signed an agreement in principle to invest $6.74 billion over 10 years in the province's healthcare system, it was announced Friday.HealthFeb 24, 2023
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Here’s how much provinces have in surplus while demanding more federal health cashAs Canada’s premiers express disappointment over Ottawa’s health deal, questions are being raised about why they are demanding more federal cash while sitting on surplus budgets.PoliticsFeb 16, 2023
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Ontario children’s hospitals, health care orgs ask province for $371.5MThe request comes just days after Ottawa laid out its offer to provinces and territories on federal funding of health care.HealthFeb 14, 2023
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