Greater access to private medical testing in Alberta under proposed legislation | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta’s government is laying the legislative groundwork to let more people pay in order to bypass their doctor to get faster access to everything from CT scans to blood tests. Primary Health Minister Adriana LaGrange introduced a Bill 29, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 on Monday that, if passed, will allow for rules […]
Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care is coming to Canada | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] They called it a “Day of Action for Public Healthcare.” Health-care workers and supporters of Canada’s public health care system rallied in more than a dozen cities across the country on Monday, including Calgary and Edmonton, pleading for the federal government to protect Canadians from what they claim is an emerging two-tiered health-care system. […]
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of upcoming budget shared | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2026 4:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming 2026 budget. Premier Danielle Smith said her government will spend $7.7 billion […]
Health advocates urge feds to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted February 9, 2026 2:53 pm Updated February 9, 2026 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of health-care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta’s latest moves […]