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flag Alberta changes hospital funding to tie money to surgeries, aiming to cut costs and wait times.

flag Alberta is overhauling its hospital funding model, shifting to an "activity-based" system that ties funding to the number and type of surgeries performed, starting in 2026. flag The goal is to lower costs and wait times by encouraging competition among providers. flag However, critics worry this could lead to prioritizing profit over quality, potentially undermining the public healthcare system by incentivizing private companies to focus on less complex, higher-profit surgeries.

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