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Alberta allows surgeons to do elective procedures in private clinics, sparking national concern over public health care equity.
Alberta’s expansion of private health care, allowing surgeons to work in both public and private systems for elective procedures, has drawn criticism from national health advocates who warn it threatens the Canada Health Act’s principles of universality and accessibility.
The federal government has not publicly condemned the move, though it retains authority to withhold funding for non-compliance.
Advocates urge Health Minister Marjorie Michel to defend public health care and oppose the trend, which they fear could lead to a two-tier system and encourage similar changes in other provinces.
Alberta officials deny violating the Act, stating patients won’t pay for essential care.
Alberta permite a los cirujanos realizar procedimientos electivos en clínicas privadas, lo que desató la preocupación nacional por la equidad en la atención de salud pública.