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Alberta Pursues Legal Action to Recover $49 Million in Missing Medication Payments

Alberta launches legal action to recover $49 million in missing pharmaceutical payments discovered through audit of...

Global Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Youth Psychiatric Medication Use Soars 400% Since 2000

WHO data shows psychiatric medication use among children and teens has increased 400% since 2000, raising critical...

Alberta Health Services Eyes Legal Action Over $49M Turkish Medication Deal

Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Challenges Public Health Efforts in Muslim Communities

Alberta health officials partner with Islamic leaders to address vaccine hesitancy in Muslim communities, focusing on...

Alberta Health Services Announces $200M Investment in Rural Hospital Upgrades

Alberta Health Services has announced a $200-million investment to upgrade rural and regional hospitals across the...

Calgary Mental Health Crisis: Emergency Visits Up 40% Among Youth

Emergency department visits for youth mental health crises in Calgary have increased by 40% over the past year,...

Alberta Announces Dismantling of AHS in Major Healthcare Restructuring

The Alberta government has announced the dismantling of Alberta Health Services and its replacement with four new...

Alberta Launches Universal Dental Care Pilot for Low-Income Seniors

Provincial program fills gap left by delayed federal dental plan rollout.

Alberta Launches Free Dental Care Program for Low-Income Seniors

The Alberta government has launched a new dental care program providing free comprehensive dental coverage to...

Alberta's Rural Doctor Shortage Reaches Critical Level

Thirty-two communities now without a family physician as recruitment efforts fail to stem exodus.

Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Data of 1.2 Million Alberta Health Patients

Provincial health network targeted in sophisticated ransomware attack linked to Eastern European group.

Alberta Health Care System in Crisis: Emergency Rooms Closing Across Province

Staffing shortages force rural hospitals to shut ER doors overnight as nurses leave the profession.

Alberta Healthcare Wait Times Reach Crisis Levels as ER Overcrowding Persists

Emergency department wait times across Alberta have reached crisis levels, with patients in Calgary and Edmonton...

Indigenous Communities in Alberta Disproportionately Hit by COVID-19

First Nations reserves face higher infection rates, limited healthcare access, and overcrowded housing.

Crisis in Mental Health: Foothills Medical Centre Units 20/22 Face Allegations of Rights Violations, System Failures

Allegations of human rights violations, inappropriate medication practices, and systemic failures emerge from Calgary's...