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Emergency Doctor Challenges UCP Health Minister in High-Stakes Alberta Race
Emergency physician Dr. Paul Parks launches NDP bid to unseat UCP Health Minister Justin Wright in Cypress-Medicine...
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Alberta
Ontario Sends 28 Health Workers to Alberta as CFB Wainwright Fire Victims Fight for Recovery
Ontario deploys 28 burn specialists and nurses to Alberta to support soldiers severely injured in the CFB Wainwright...
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While Alberta Debates Referendum, Major Health-Care Overhaul Flies Under the Radar
Alberta's health-care overhaul—including drug coverage changes and private surgery expansion—is being overshadowed...
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Smith Proposes $1,900 Health Care Fee for Temporary Residents Ahead of Alberta Referendum
Premier Danielle Smith proposes $1,900 annual fee for temporary residents accessing Alberta health care, sparking...
Alberta
NDP Unveils Bold Health Care Overhaul: Reunify Alberta's Fragmented System Under Single Ministry
NDP proposes reunifying Alberta's fractured health care system under one integrated ministry to end bureaucratic chaos...
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Alberta's New 'Dual Practice' Health Plan: Game-Changer or Two-Tier Trap?
Alberta's fall launch of a 'dual practice' health model aims to cut surgery wait times, but research from other...
Canada
Alberta's Cabinet Shakeup: Nixon Takes Finance as Smith Charts New Course
Premier Danielle Smith reshuffles Alberta's cabinet, promoting Jason Nixon to Finance Minister amid economic...
Alberta
Alberta Considers Private Surgery Vouchers as Wait Times Crisis Deepens
Alberta's health minister confirms the province is exploring US-style surgical vouchers, prompting fierce warnings from...
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From Grassroots Kindness to Breakthrough Research: How One Calgary Man's Legacy Is Transforming Mental Health Care
A Calgary philanthropist's passion for breaking mental health stigma has inspired his son to champion research into...
Alberta
Canada Spent $275M on Health Care for Rejected Asylum Seekers Over Past Decade
Canada spent $275M on health care for rejected asylum seekers over 10 years, with annual costs jumping from $10M to...
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Alberta Opens Door to Private Medical Testing — Here's What You Need to Know
Alberta introduces Bill 29 to expand private medical testing, allowing Albertans to pay for faster access to CT scans,...
Alberta
Health Care Crisis and Cost of Living Squeeze: Albertans' Top Concerns, New Poll Reveals
New poll shows 67% of Albertans unhappy with health care response, 66% critical of government's cost of living...
Health
Two New Doctors Set to Clear Fort St. John's Massive Patient Backlog This Fall
Two new doctors will open their doors to 3,000 unattached patients in Fort St. John this September, easing one of...
Health
Cross-Border Health Crisis: Northern Communities Fight Red Tape to Get Care Closer to Home
A new cross-border health committee in the Flin Flon region is fighting to end the provincial red tape blocking...
Health
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...