Private Health Care

• Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing beginning this week

  Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.

  Health

  Jul 27
  
• Still some unanswered questions about Alberta’s ‘dual practice’ health care model

  While the Alberta government claims its new "dual practice" health care model will reduce wait times for some surgeries, critics say missing details mean that might not be true.

  Health

  Jun 19
  
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• Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care is coming to Canada

  Dozens of protestors gathered outside the office of their local Liberal MP, in cities across Canada on Monday to call on the federal government to protect public health care.

  Politics

  Mar 16
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• Health advocates urge feds to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization

  Health-care advocates are lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's latest moves to expand privatization of health care.

  Health

  Feb 9
• Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeries

  The bill opens the door for Alberta surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2025
• Alberta’s plan to let doctors work publicly and privately worries critics, health-care advocates

  The Canadian Medical Association, which represents doctors nationwide, says Albertans will be left waiting longer to access health care if the province moves forward with the plan.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2025
• UCP government to allow Albertans to pay privately for some health care services

  The Alberta government says it will be introducing legislation this fall to allow people to privately purchase some health care diagnostic services such as MRIs and CT scans.

  Health

  Oct 23, 2025
• Alberta government set to receive report into health contract scandal

  Alberta's government says it expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2025
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• Fellow Alberta cabinet minister calls for LaGrange to be removed amid health scandal

  Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie said LaGrange and the top health civil servant, Andre Tremblay, should move to other jobs while the scandal is investigated, according to CBC.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2025
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• B.C. woman says Canada Health Act loophole enabled her to get private surgery in Manitoba

  Carolyn Latzen was suffering from what she said was an excruciatingly painful spinal cord issue caused by arthritis. She said it was very, very painful.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2024