alberta health care

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Reform—not more money—will improve health care in Alberta

Last year, Albertans waited 33.3 weeks between referral and medically necessary non-emergency treatment.


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Wait times for health care cost Albertans $600 million

An estimated 181,333 Albertans faced a median wait of 19.2 weeks between specialist consultation and treatment.


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Alberta premier supports increased health transfers—and more reliance on Ottawa

Research has repeatedly shown that money isn’t the problem—the problem is the value we get for our money.


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Alberta’s health-care reforms don’t go far enough

Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.


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Kenney government postpones reforms despite COVID-related surgery backlog

Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.


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Alberta should seek more autonomy in health care

Albertans faced a median wait time of 28 weeks compared to a national average of 20.9 weeks.