Research has repeatedly shown that money isn’t the problem—the problem is the value we get for our money.
alberta health care
November 9, 2022
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March 9, 2022
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Albertans waited 32.1 weeks for medically necessary treatment—6.5 weeks longer than the Canadian average.
June 18, 2020
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Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.
June 17, 2020
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Albertans faced a median wait time of 28 weeks compared to a national average of 20.9 weeks.
January 24, 2020
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Alberta hopes to mirror Saskatchewan’s successful wait time-reduction.
February 15, 2019
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Alberta is a comparatively high spender on health care but at best a modest performer.
June 7, 2017
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Albertans wait 22.9 weeks for treatment—five weeks longer than 15 years ago.
March 17, 2017
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Last year’s estimated average wait between referral to treatment in Alberta was 22.9 weeks.
June 20, 2016
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Other countries deliver high-performing universal health care at similar (or lower costs) than in Canada.