Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
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01:53 | May 20, 2026
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02:07 | May 7, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients
01:39 | April 22, 2026
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05:18 | April 9, 2026
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02:02 | March 30, 2026
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02:06 | March 27, 2026
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Narrowing women’s health gap in Canada
06:50 | March 24, 2026
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What Albertans need to know about colorectal cancer and the screenings available
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Stollery hospital receives international recognition for life-saving ECMO program
02:08 | March 13, 2026
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World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton
01:42 | February 11, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
02:45 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths
06:11 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta
02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say
05:30 | December 18, 2025
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02:02 | December 4, 2025
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Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada
01:51 | December 2, 2025
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Former CMOH disputes Alberta’s claim COVID vaccination changes were because of ‘wastage’
04:33 | September 8, 2025
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Health minister defends Alberta’s $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee amid criticism
04:56 | September 4, 2025
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Alberta COVID babies are now off to kindergarten
02:10 | August 28, 2025
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Edmonton doctors say new approach to removing dangerous blood clots is a game changer
02:04 | August 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300
02:21 | July 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta measles outbreak surpasses 900 cases
02:38 | June 17, 2025
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Exercise significantly improves health outcomes in colon cancer patients: Study
02:26 | June 16, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Canadian company develops innovative wound treatment called NanoSALV
02:19 | March 5, 2025
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Terminally ill Edmonton senior chooses MAID
02:31 | January 28, 2025
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New technology to treat uterine fibroids in Alberta
02:14 | November 22, 2024
Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
Description
April 5, 2016
April 5: If you’re a senior on a fixed income, Calgary researchers want to pay for your medication. As Heather Yourex-West reports, researchers are hoping to see if paying for the drugs pays off for the health system.
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors02:36 | April 5, 2016 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026 -
How the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is celebrating Indigenous heritage06:35 | June 18, 2026 -
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026 -
Movember launches ‘Know Thy Nuts’ campaign, urges young men to be ‘hands-on’ with their health05:18 | April 9, 2026 -
Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026 -
Alberta man with spinal cyst calls for health-care system changes after months of waiting for answers to his pain02:06 | March 27, 2026 -
Narrowing women’s health gap in Canada06:50 | March 24, 2026 -
What Albertans need to know about colorectal cancer and the screenings available05:01 | March 23, 2026 -
Stollery hospital receives international recognition for life-saving ECMO program02:08 | March 13, 2026 -
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025 -
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025 -
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025 -
Former CMOH disputes Alberta’s claim COVID vaccination changes were because of ‘wastage’04:33 | September 8, 2025 -
Health minister defends Alberta’s $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee amid criticism04:56 | September 4, 2025 -
Alberta COVID babies are now off to kindergarten02:10 | August 28, 2025 -
Edmonton doctors say new approach to removing dangerous blood clots is a game changer02:04 | August 13, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,30002:21 | July 15, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alberta measles outbreak surpasses 900 cases02:38 | June 17, 2025 -
Exercise significantly improves health outcomes in colon cancer patients: Study02:26 | June 16, 2025 -
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025 -
Canadian company develops innovative wound treatment called NanoSALV02:19 | March 5, 2025 -
Terminally ill Edmonton senior chooses MAID02:31 | January 28, 2025 -
New technology to treat uterine fibroids in Alberta02:14 | November 22, 2024
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Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors02:36 | April 5, 2016
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
-
Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026
-
How the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is celebrating Indigenous heritage06:35 | June 18, 2026
-
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026
-
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
-
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Movember launches ‘Know Thy Nuts’ campaign, urges young men to be ‘hands-on’ with their health05:18 | April 9, 2026
-
Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026
-
Alberta man with spinal cyst calls for health-care system changes after months of waiting for answers to his pain02:06 | March 27, 2026
-
Narrowing women’s health gap in Canada06:50 | March 24, 2026
-
What Albertans need to know about colorectal cancer and the screenings available05:01 | March 23, 2026
-
Stollery hospital receives international recognition for life-saving ECMO program02:08 | March 13, 2026
-
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026
-
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025
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Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025
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Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025
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Former CMOH disputes Alberta’s claim COVID vaccination changes were because of ‘wastage’04:33 | September 8, 2025
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Health minister defends Alberta’s $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee amid criticism04:56 | September 4, 2025
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Alberta COVID babies are now off to kindergarten02:10 | August 28, 2025
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Edmonton doctors say new approach to removing dangerous blood clots is a game changer02:04 | August 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,30002:21 | July 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta measles outbreak surpasses 900 cases02:38 | June 17, 2025
-
Exercise significantly improves health outcomes in colon cancer patients: Study02:26 | June 16, 2025
-
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Canadian company develops innovative wound treatment called NanoSALV02:19 | March 5, 2025
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Terminally ill Edmonton senior chooses MAID02:31 | January 28, 2025
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New technology to treat uterine fibroids in Alberta02:14 | November 22, 2024
Alberta study offers free medication for low-income seniors
Description
April 5, 2016
April 5: If you’re a senior on a fixed income, Calgary researchers want to pay for your medication. As Heather Yourex-West reports, researchers are hoping to see if paying for the drugs pays off for the health system.
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