EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is open to the idea of the province potentially reimbursing people who need to travel out of province for medically necessary surgery if it cannot be provided quickly enough at home. During Ms. Smith’s weekly radio call-in show, Your Premier, Your Province, a caller sent in a message stating he needed…
Alberta Government Claims Reduced Hospital Wait Times, Faster EMS Response With 90 Day Health Care Update
On the eve of the release of the 2023 Alberta budget, and roughly three months from the next election, Premier Danielle Smith released on Monday 90-day statistics indicating health care wait times in the province are dropping. Alberta first launched a new Health Care Action Plan (HCAP) on Nov. 17, 2022, and vowed to dramatically…
Alberta Includes $2B for Primary Health-Care System in 2023 Budget
Alberta’s United Conservative Party government announced today it will spend $2 billion on health care in the 2023 budget. If passed, the budget allocation would be the highest investment the province has ever made directed to primary health care. At a news conference on Feb. 21, Health Minister Jason Copping said the changes are necessary…
Alberta Premier Says Province Will Pursue Health Care Reforms Regardless of Federal Funding
Alberta will be reforming its health care system with or without money from the federal government, Premier Danielle Smith says. At a news conference on Jan. 10, Smith said that even if the federal government does not provide funding, health care is the “number one most important thing” that Albertans expect to be improved. Smith…
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