Alberta, Ottawa reach deal on health-care funding yyc abpoli ableg abhealth cdnpoli
The Liberal government announced Monday morning the deal had been inked, with $24.2 billion in new federal cash to be invested in Alberta’s health-care system over the next 10 years. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has estimated her province’s share isSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The funding for Alberta includes $2.9 billion for a new bilateral agreement which will focus on shared health priorities between Alberta and Ottawa. A $233-million immediate, one-time top-up for the Canada Health Transfer is set to address urgent needs, specifically directed to pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms as well as long surgical wait times.Article content
In a news release, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos boasted the agreement in principle will improve conditions for health workers and patients. “It will modernize our health-care system, improve access to family health services and mental health services, reduce surgical backlogs and support health workers,” Duclos said. “Better quality of care means helping Albertans and Canadians live longer, healthier lives.”
Speaking previously to media, Smith called the funding “significant” and said she intended to direct it towards health initiatives already underway, including decreasing wait times at emergency rooms, cutting ambulance response time and recruiting more frontline workers.
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