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Alberta’s health-care problems decades in the making

(7 days ago) About one in four Albertans are without a dedicated primary care doctor, according to an October report from the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta (NPAA). NPAA had advocated to act as primary care doctors, but factors that include the primary care network model prevents them from doing so. The … See more

https://globalnews.ca/news/9298845/albertas-health-care-problems-decades-old/

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This new map shows the extent of Alberta's rural health-care …

(5 days ago) WEBA lack of access to medical care is a daily reality in many rural areas. It's not a new problem, nor is it unique to this province. Similar challenges exist across Canada …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-rural-health-care-hospital-closures-service-reductions-map-1.6920460

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Alberta 2023: Health System Challenges and Opportunities

(9 days ago) WEBReimagining primary care in Alberta. Albertans should have access to comprehensive, longitudinal, team-based primary health care, as provided in a health home. However, …

https://obrieniph.ucalgary.ca/centre/health-policy/publications/Alberta-2023-health-system-challenges-and-opportunities

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Establishing the future of Alberta health care Alberta.ca

(9 days ago) WEBOverview. Bill 22, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, would enable the government to take the necessary next steps to refocus the province’s health care system. The new …

https://www.alberta.ca/establishing-the-future-of-alberta-health-care

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Refocusing health care in Alberta Alberta.ca

(6 days ago) WEBThe Alberta Association of Nurses is highly supportive of the bold steps the Government of Alberta is taking to refocus the health care system. These changes will …

https://www.alberta.ca/refocusing-health-care-in-alberta

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Alberta to dismantle current patient-care model, create new health

(7 days ago) WEBAlberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about health-care reforms during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday November 8, 2023. (Jason Franson/The …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-care-changes-1.7022133

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Sweeping changes to come for Alberta's health-care system in 2024

(Just Now) WEBPremier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-changes-health-delivery-system-2024-1.7071679

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Despite high spending, Alberta’s health-care system is failing

(Just Now) WEBIn 2020, Canada had the eighth-most expensive universal health-care system in the world (out of 30 countries) on a per-person basis and the highest level of …

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/despite-high-spending-albertas-health-care-system-is-failing

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Provincial health-care system in danger of collapse: Alberta doctors

(5 days ago) WEBAccording to the latest Alberta Health Services data, intensive-care units in provincial hospitals are at 95 per cent capacity with 219 patients, while the number of …

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/provincial-health-care-system-in-danger-of-collapse-alberta-doctors-1.6683041

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Why the AMA wants Alberta to declare a health-care crisis CTV …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Alberta Medical Association ( AMA) is calling on the province to acknowledge the backlogs and challenges frontline workers are facing by declaring a …

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/ama-calls-on-alberta-to-declare-health-care-crisis-as-surgery-er-and-ambulance-wait-times-increase-1.6718207

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Why 192 doctors just said Alberta’s health system is in crisis

(8 days ago) WEBBy Omar Mosleh Staff Reporter. EDMONTON—Nearly 200 Alberta doctors have gone public to warn that their province’s health-care system is in crisis. The …

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/why-192-doctors-just-said-alberta-s-health-system-is-in-crisis/article_d8e0dfbd-e025-5a61-8952-976c47b4d41d.html

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Refocusing Alberta’s health-care system

(9 days ago) WEBBudget 2024 prioritizes the delivery of high quality, reliable health services across the province with an operating budget of $26.2 billion for the Health ministry, up $1.1 billion, …

https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/23c82502-fd11-45c6-861f-99381fffc748/resource/9c8f7cb3-51f6-4f00-a267-7af147e59a70/download/budget-2024-highlights-refocusing-albertas-health-care-system.pdf

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Unhealthy reforms: The dangers of Alberta’s plan to further privatize

(3 days ago) WEBThe Alberta government recently passed legislation to increase the role of corporations in the health-care system and facilitate the government’s goal of having 30 …

https://theconversation.com/unhealthy-reforms-the-dangers-of-albertas-plan-to-further-privatize-health-care-delivery-144443

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Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System (MAPS)

(5 days ago) WEBThe Modernizing Alberta's Primary Health Care System Implementation Plan focuses on 7 key focus areas of action to transform the current primary health care system. …

https://www.alberta.ca/modernizing-albertas-primary-health-care-system-maps

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An In-Depth Look at the Alberta Health Care System CIHI

(3 days ago) WEBExplore Alberta Health Care Using Health Indicators. Learn about the Alberta health system and the health of Canadians in Alberta by exploring the data in Your Health …

https://www.cihi.ca/en/an-in-depth-look-at-the-alberta-health-care-system

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Rural Health Care (April 21, 2023) Alberta Medical Association

(5 days ago) WEBHealth human resource shortages have led to intermittent closures of emergency departments, acute care beds and other services in rural communities. In some …

https://www.albertadoctors.org/make-a-difference/initiatives/handle-with-care/rural-health-care

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The future of health care is in your hands - alberta.ca

(2 days ago) WEBOn November 8, 2023, the Government of Alberta announced the Refocusing Alberta's Health Care System Initiative to improve health outcomes and empower health care …

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/hlth-refocusing-albertas-health-care-session-handout.pdf

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Record-high health spending in Alberta budget doesn't solve main …

(Just Now) WEBDoctors and workers unions in Alberta say record-high health spending in the budget for 2023-24 doesn't solve big issues plaguing the health-care system — …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/health-spending-budget-reaction-1.6763799

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Alberta spends less per person on health care CTV News

(Just Now) WEBA new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows Alberta will spend an estimated $38.7 billion on health care in 2022. The spending …

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alberta-slightly-below-national-average-in-health-care-spending-1.6137158

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Rural health services review final report - Alberta

(4 days ago) WEBThe Rural Health Services Review Committee was established In September 2014 as part of a review of rural health care in Alberta. The Committee met with over 100 …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/7030219

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Who will handle what with public health in Alberta?

(9 days ago) WEBWhile Alberta’s health minister says all agencies will ultimately report to her, Hardcastle says she still has questions about who will be in charge of what, even …

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/05/16/who-will-handle-what-with-public-health/

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Governments of Canada and Alberta to make important health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/governments-of-canada-and-alberta-to-make-important-health-care-announcement.html

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Fragmentin­g AHS not the answer: AUPE - PressReader

(7 days ago) WEBPressReader. Catalog; For You; Medicine Hat News. Fragmentin­g AHS not the answer: AUPE 2024-05-22 - ANNA SMITH asmith@medicineha­tnews.com . The Health …

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/medicine-hat-news/20240522/281487871464776

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Health Workforce Strategy Alberta.ca

(8 days ago) WEBThe Health Workforce Strategy is the beginning for longer-term action plans, to be developed in consultation with workers, employers, educators, and others to build a …

https://www.alberta.ca/health-workforce-strategy

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OPINION: Alaska has its health care challenges, but its system …

(Just Now) WEBAlthough the challenges of providing high-quality health care to pregnant women and children are immense, thanks to the dedication and commitment of many …

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2024/05/25/opinion-alaska-has-its-health-care-challenges-but-its-system-works-well-at-providing-care/

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Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court

(5 days ago) WEBDr. David Keegan set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise $20,000 to file a court injunction against AHS lifting its facility mask mandate on June 19. That gofundme …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9774892/calgary-doctor-to-challenge-ahs-mask-policy-change-in-court/

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