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Alberta eyes ‘people first’ overhaul of health care
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Sep. 16, 2010
Once considered among the foremost advocates for two-tier health care in Canada, the Alberta government has released a report that calls for changes that could reshape the province’s health system into a more public model… “Make no mistake about it: [the AHA] will be in the parameters of the Canada Health Act, and it will reflect one of Albertans’ central values – for a single-tiered, publicly funded health system.”… the system envisioned in Thursday’s report would emphasize wellness over treatment – guaranteeing access to primary care, setting up multidisciplinary teams to provide it, developing performance standards, creating a Health Charter and hiring an advocate to enforce it.
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