UCP government moves closer toward health care privatization
Sarah Hoffman, Alberta’s New Democrat Shadow Minister for Hospital and Surgical Health Facilities; and Sharif Haji, Shadow Minister for Primary and Preventative Health Services, issued the following joint statement in response the UCP government’s announcement on new private-pay options for health care:
“Danielle Smith promised to fix the healthcare system in 90 days. Two years later, far too many Albertans don’t have access to the care they need, and they are tired of waiting for surgeries, scans and tests. While this government may try to tell you today’s announcement is a solution or an easy fix by providing new private-pay options, in reality, it creates a two-tier system based on those who can pay, and pulls resources away from our public health care system. It creates longer wait times for those that need care and poorer health outcomes.”
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