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Alberta to create health care student spaces with $200M, 3-year spend

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Local News “Today we were investing in the future of each and every citizen in the province and moving towards making our vision of equitable access to health care a reality,” said the U of A medical school dean. Published March 13, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 3 minute read Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides speaks at a news conference at SAIT on Feb. 15, 2022. Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Postmedia Article content Alberta’s UCP government is trumpeting its plan to spend almost $200 million over three years to train thousands of new…
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CEO of Canadian virtual health-care company defends charging for services

As It Happens6:32CEO of Canadian virtual health-care company defends charging for services As the Liberal government pressures provinces to crack down on doctors charging money for medical services, the CEO of a virtual health-care clinic is defending the practice. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos sent a letter last week to his provincial and territorial counterparts raising the alarm about doctors charging for medically necessary services, and warning that his government would claw back federal health-care payments if this continues. A senior government official told CBC that companies charging patients for virtual visits with a family physician are the chief targets of…
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Sensible Healthcare: Making Medical Care Extra Clever

The US does prioritize health as a society and voters are reluctant to endorse options that limit access to the newest improvements in health care. However, a fundamental shortcoming within the US health care system is the tendency to create and perpetuate incentives to deliver higher-margin therapies and specialty care as an alternative of primary care, preventive care, and public health. The central have to refine the concentrate on worth was highlighted in many articles in the series. Similarly, it is now clear that the US has spent an rising amount of assets on health care, however spending on public…
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Premier Smith worries Alberta’s health system losing focus given diffuse roles, priorities

Premier Danielle Smith says she’s concerned Alberta’s health-care delivery agency is being pulled in too many directions. Smith says she has asked Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to revamp the structure of Alberta Health Services, better known as AHS, to make it more responsive to regional needs. “Let’s get Alberta Health Services focused on doing what we all expect them to do, which is delivering the very best hospital care and then see if there’s other management structures that will work for some of those other areas,” Smith said Thursday. “Alberta Health Services should be absolutely expert in providing acute care.…
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Senators propose oversight of NIL, athlete health care

RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators announced Thursday they are working on a college sports bill that would create national regulations for name, image and likeness compensation for players, establish an entity to oversee the enforcement of those rules and fund long-term health care for athletes. “Our goal is to stabilize college athletics and make sure that our athletes are fairly treated,” said Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) during a conference call with reporters. Moran and Democrats Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Cory Booker (NJ) are proposing the College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act. It is only a discussion…
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BC promises $3-million to expand programs that partner police with health care workers

Open this photo in gallery: BC Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Jennifer Whiteside did not provide a specific timeline for when the new programs would be running, but said she anticipated them in a ‘fairly short order.’DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press British Columbia is spending $3-million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with police in mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Monday that the program aims to connect people in crisis to the appropriate services in their community, while taking pressure off stretched police resources. “Currently, police have been the…
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